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William Evan Price

William Evan Price

Canadian politician

William Evan Price (November 17, 1827 – June 12, 1880) was a businessman and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament representing Chicoutimi-Saguenay from 1872 to 1874.

Quick Facts Member of the Canadian Parliament for Chicoutimi—Saguenay, Preceded by ...

Biography

He was born at the Wolfesfield (or Wolfe's Field) Estate (domaine Wolfesfield) in Sillery, in 1827, the son of William Price, a timber baron in the Saguenay region.[2][1] He joined his father's business, William Price and Company, in the Chicoutimi area.[2] In 1867, with his brothers David Edward and Evans John, he started Price Brothers and Company, which took over the assets of his father's company.[2] In 1872, he defeated Pierre-Alexis Tremblay for a seat in the House of Commons.[3] Although Protestant, he supported the development of Catholic schools in the region.[3] In 1875, he was elected to the Quebec National Assembly in the same riding.[3] He was reelected in 1878 but resigned from his seat in February 1880 because of health problems.[3]

He died at the family estate of Wolfesfield in Sillery, in 1880.[4][2] Price was buried at Mount Hermon Cemetery in Sillery.[4] A monument was built in his honour at Chicoutimi in 1882.[5] The village of Price, Quebec is named after him.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Fiche — Toponymie — avenue du Ravin". www.ville.quebec.qc.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. [2]
    "William Evan Price". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  3. [3]
    William Evan Price – Parliament of Canada biography
  4. [4]
    "William Evan Price - Assemblée nationale du Québec". www.assnat.qc.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. [5]
    Chocoutimi monument (in French)
  6. [6]
    "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 51187". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
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