Alfred Girard

Alfred Girard
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Rouville
In office 1890–1897
Preceded by	Edmond Lareau
Succeeded by	Alexandre-Napoléon Dufresne
In office 1900–1908
Preceded by	Alexandre-Napoléon Dufresne
Succeeded by	Joseph-Edmond Robert
Personal details
Born	(1859-08-04)August 4, 1859 Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, Canada East
Died	February 17, 1919(1919-02-17) (aged 59) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal

Alfred Girard, KC (August 4, 1859 – February 17, 1919) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

Born in Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, Canada East, the son of Pierre Girard and Marie Pelletier, Girard began his education at Marieville College, and afterwards passed a course in Sherbrooke College, finally graduating in law at McGill College in 1882, when he received his B.C.L. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1882 and began practicing law in Marieville, Quebec. He eventually moved to Montreal where he practiced law. He was created a King's Counsel in 1903.

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the 1890 election for the riding of Rouville. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1892 but was defeated in 1897. He was re-elected again in 1900, acclaimed in 1904, and re-elected in 1908. He resigned in 1908 after being appointed to the Montreal Superior Court.

• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.