Preceded by Rene Morin Political party Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada Succeeded by Joseph Fontaine Died November 21, 1967 | Preceded by riding created Role Lawyer Succeeded by riding dissolved Name Adelard Fontaine | |
Full Name Joseph-Theophile-Adelard Fontaine Born 30 November 1892
Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Quebec ( 1892-11-30 ) Spouse(s) Alice Leclair
m. 8 May 1923 | ||
Joseph-Théophile-Adélard Fontaine (30 November 1892 – 21 November 1967) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Quebec and became a lawyer by career.
Fontaine attended seminary at Saint-Hyacinthe then Université Laval and attained B.A. and LL.L degrees. In 1929, he was appointed King's Counsel.
He was first elected to Parliament at the St. Hyacinthe—Rouville riding in the 1930 general election then re-elected there in 1935 and 1940. Fontaine resigned on 27 July 1944 before completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament.
Named in 1944 as judge to the Court of Sessions of the Peace (now the Criminal and Penal Division of the Court of Quebec), he died on November 21, 1967, after 23 years on the bench.