Alfred Duranleau

The Honourable
Alfred Duranleau
The Honourable Alfred Duranleau
Member of the Canadian Parliament; for Chambly-Verchères
	In office; 1930–1935
Preceded by	Aimé Langlois
Succeeded by	The electoral district was abolished in 1933.
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal-Laurier
	In office; 1923–1927
Preceded by	Ernest Poulin
Succeeded by	Ernest Poulin
Personal details
Born	November 1, 1871; Farnham, Quebec
Died	March 11, 1951 (aged 79); Montreal, Quebec
Resting place	Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Political party	Conservative
Other political; affiliations	Conservative Party of Quebec
Cabinet	Minister of Marine (1930–1935); Minister of Fisheries (Acting) (1932–1934)

Alfred Duranleau, PC (November 1, 1871 – March 11, 1951) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.

Born in Farnham, Quebec, the son of Napoléon Duranleau and Adélaïde Patenaude, he was educated as a lawyer and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1897.

In 1923, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Montréal-Laurier. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1927.

He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Chambly-Verchères in the 1930 federal election. A Conservative, he was the Minister of Marine from 1930 to 1935 and the Minister of Fisheries (Acting) from 1932 to 1934. From 1935 until his death in 1951, he was a judge on the Superior Court of Quebec. He was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.^[1]

References

^ Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.

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