Raymond Préfontaine
Raymond Préfontaine | |
|---|---|
| 25th Mayor of Montreal | |
| In office 1898–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Wilson-Smith |
| Succeeded by | James Cochrane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1850 Longueuil, Province of Canada |
| Died | 25 December 1905 (aged 55) Paris, France |
| Profession | lawyer |
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.