Alfred Perry was a prominent Montrealer and fire marshal who, with a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens, founded the Douglas Hospital (originally named the "Protestant Hospital for the Insane.") in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on July 19, 1881. He was also known for being among the insurrectionnist leaders that participated in the events that lead to the burning of the Parlement buildings in Montreal in 1849. According to his own testimony made several years later, he claimed to have been the one that directly caused the fire during the storming, by accident.