Raymond Préfontaine

The Honourable
Raymond Préfontaine
PC QC
25th Mayor of Montreal
In office
1898–1902
Preceded byRichard Wilson-Smith
Succeeded byJames Cochrane
Personal details
Born16 September 1850
Longueuil, Province of Canada
Died25 December 1905(1905-12-25) (aged 55)
Paris, France
Professionlawyer
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Joseph Raymond Fournier Préfontaine, PC QC (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf ʁɛmɔ̃ fuʁnje pʁefɔ̃tɛn]; 16 September 1850 – 25 December 1905) was a Canadian politician. He was the Mayor of Montreal from 1898 to 1902, and sent Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier to explore the Arctic.

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