Sarto Fournier

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honorific-prefix = Mayor
name = Sarto Fournier
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order = 38th Mayor of Montreal
term_start = 1957
term_end = 1960
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predecessor = Jean Drapeau
successor = Jean Drapeau (returned)
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birth_date = 15 February 1909
birth_place = East Broughton, Quebec, Canada
death_date = death date and age|1980|7|23|1909|2|15
death_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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profession = lawyer
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Sarto Fournier (15 February 1903 – 23 July 1980) was a Canadian politician. He served as mayor of Montreal from 1957 to 1960.

Born in East Broughton, Quebec, he was graduated in law from McGill University. Fournier was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal in the 1935 election and was subsequently re-elected in 1940, 1945, and 1949. He became the youngest member of the Senate in 1953 and served until his death.

After two previous attempts in 1950 and 1954, he was elected mayor of Montreal in 1957. He initiated the Expo 67 project. He was defeated by Jean Drapeau in the 1960 municipal election.

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