| Birth name | Jean-Étienne Fournier |
|---|---|
| Birth date | December 27, 1852 |
| Death date | February 11, 1929 (aged 76) |
| Birth place | Trois-Pistoles, Canada East |
| Office 1 | Mayor of Sudbury, Ontario |
| Term start 1 | January 1893 |
| Term end 1 | December 1893 |
| Term start 2 | January 1896 |
| Term end 2 | December 1896 |
| Predecessor 1 | Office established |
| Successor 1 | Daniel O'Connor |
| Predecessor 2 | Murray Biggar |
| Successor 2 | Francis Cochrane |
Jean-Étienne (Stephen) Fournier (December 27, 1852 to February 11, 1929) was a Canadian politician, who served as the first mayor of Sudbury, Ontario.
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wallace, C. M.; & Thomson, Ashley (Eds.) (1993). Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital (3rd ed.) Dundurn Press. ISBN 978-1-55002-170-7.