Alfred Goulet

Alfred Goulet (June 5, 1875 March 17, 1961) was a Canadian businessman and political figure in Ontario. He represented Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1922 to 1923 and Russell in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1945 as a Liberal member.

Alfred Goulet
Member of Parliament
for Russell
In office
1925–1945
Preceded byCharles Murphy
Succeeded byJoseph-Omer Gour
Ontario MPP
In office
1922–1923
Preceded byDamase Racine
Succeeded byAurélien Bélanger
ConstituencyRussell
Personal details
Born(1875-06-05)June 5, 1875
Wendover, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 17, 1961(1961-03-17) (aged 85)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Florendie Sirois
(m. 1896)
OccupationBusinessman

He was born in Wendover, Ontario in 1875, the son of Godfrey Goulet and Maximilienne Boyer,[1] and studied at the University of Ottawa. He married Florendie Sirois in 1896. He owned a general store. Goulet served on the council for Clarence Township and was township reeve. He was elected to the Ontario assembly in a 1922 by-election held after the death of Damase Racine and was elected to the federal parliament in 1925.

Electoral record

1925 Canadian federal election: Russell
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Alfred Goulet 8,419
  Conservative Duncan Cameron Merkley 6,328
1926 Canadian federal election: Russell
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Alfred Goulet 9,062
  Conservative Wilfrid Thivierge 4,876
1930 Canadian federal election: Russell
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Alfred Goulet 9,551
  Conservative Alexandre Marion 7,964
1935 Canadian federal election: Russell
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Alfred Goulet 5,041
  Independent John Rudolphus Booth 2,897
ReconstructionMarshall Rathwell1,423
  Conservative Mathias Landry 1,368
  Independent Joseph Alvary Brisson 862
1940 Canadian federal election: Russell
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Alfred Goulet 6,045
  National Government Frederic-A. Caillier 2,961

References

  • Histoire des Comtes Unis de Prescott et de Russell, L. Brault (1963) (in French)
  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1937, AL Normandin
  1. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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