Summary
Jean-Étienne (Stephen) Fournier (c. 1852–1929) was a Canadian politician, who served as the first mayor of Sudbury, Ontario.
Stephen Fournier | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Sudbury, Ontario | |
| In office January 1893 – December 1893 | |
| Preceded by | first mayor |
| Succeeded by | Daniel O'Connor |
| In office January 1896 – December 1896 | |
| Preceded by | Murray Biggar |
| Succeeded by | Francis Cochrane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean-Étienne Fournier c. 1852 Trois-Pistoles, Canada East |
| Died | 1929 |
| Residence(s) | Sudbury, Ontario |
Fournier was born about 1852 in Trois-Pistoles, Fournier worked for the Central Canada Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway in Petawawa before moving to Sudbury, where he became the community's first postmaster[1] [2][3] in 1884. In 1885, he established the community's first general store, and was elected reeve of McKim Township. When Sudbury was incorporated as a town in 1893, he became the town's first mayor,[3] and served a second term as mayor in 1896.[3]
Fournier was also chair of the town's first school board; classes were initially held in his own home until the town's first school was built. Fournier Gardens on Louis Street in Sudbury was named in his honour.
References edit
- ^ Dorian, Charles (1961). The First 75 Years, A Headline History of Sudbury, Canada. Arthur H. Stockwell Limited, Ilfracombe, Devon
- ^ Thomas, Ray and Pearsall, Kathy (1994). Sudbury. Boston Mills Press. ISBN 978-1-55046-110-7.
- ^ a b c Wallace, C. M.; & Thomson, Ashley (Eds.) (1993). Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital (3rd ed.) Dundurn Press. ISBN 978-1-55002-170-7.
External links edit
- Stephen Fournier bio at Sudbury Living Magazine