Stephen Fournier

Jean-Étienne (Stephen) Fournier (1852–1929) was a Canadian politician, who served as the first mayor of Sudbury, Ontario.

Jean-Étienne (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	1852 Trois-Pistoles, Quebec
Died	1929
Residence	Sudbury, Ontario

Born in Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, 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

1. Dorian, Charles (1961). The First 75 Years, A Headline History of Sudbury, Canada. Arthur H. Stockwell Limited, Ilfracombe, Devon
2. Thomas, Ray and Pearsall, Kathy (1994). Sudbury. Boston Mills Press. ISBN 978-1-55046-110-7.
3. 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

• Stephen Fournier bio at Sudbury Living Magazine