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William Evan Price

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William Evan Price

Birth
Quebec, Capitale-Nationale Region, Quebec, Canada
Death
12 Jun 1880 (aged 52)
Sillery, Capitale-Nationale Region, Quebec, Canada
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Sillery, Capitale-Nationale Region, Quebec, Canada Add to Map
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Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Chicoutimi-Saguenay from 1872 to 1874.

He was born at Quebec City in 1827, the son of William Price, a timber baron in the Saguenay region. He joined his father's business, William Price and Company, in the Chicoutimi area. 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. In 1872, he defeated Pierre-Alexis Tremblay for a seat in the House of Commons. Although Protestant, he supported the development of Catholic schools in the region. In 1875, he was elected to the Quebec National Assembly in the same riding. He was reelected in 1878 but resigned from his seat in February 1880 because of health problems.

He died at the Wolfesfield family home in Quebec City in 1880.

A monument was built in his honor at Chicoutimi in 1882.

The village of Price, Quebec is named after him.
Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Chicoutimi-Saguenay from 1872 to 1874.

He was born at Quebec City in 1827, the son of William Price, a timber baron in the Saguenay region. He joined his father's business, William Price and Company, in the Chicoutimi area. 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. In 1872, he defeated Pierre-Alexis Tremblay for a seat in the House of Commons. Although Protestant, he supported the development of Catholic schools in the region. In 1875, he was elected to the Quebec National Assembly in the same riding. He was reelected in 1878 but resigned from his seat in February 1880 because of health problems.

He died at the Wolfesfield family home in Quebec City in 1880.

A monument was built in his honor at Chicoutimi in 1882.

The village of Price, Quebec is named after him.

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