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.
William Evan Price | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Chicoutimi—Saguenay | |
| In office 1872–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre-Alexis Tremblay |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Cimon |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Chicoutimi-Saguenay | |
| In office 1875–1880 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Guillaume Baby |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Élisée Beaudet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1827 Wolfesfield Estate, Sillery, Quebec, Lower Canada[1] |
| Died | June 12, 1880 (aged 52) Wolfesfield Estate, Sillery, Quebec, Canada[1] |
| Resting place | Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Parent(s) | William Price Jane Stewart |
| Relatives | Evans John Price (brother) David Edward Price (brother) |
Biography edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c "Fiche — Toponymie — avenue du Ravin". www.ville.quebec.qc.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d "William Evan Price". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- ^ a b c d William Evan Price – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b "William Evan Price - Assemblée nationale du Québec". www.assnat.qc.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Chocoutimi monument (in French)
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 51187". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
External links edit
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- PRICE, WILLIAM EVAN at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography
- William Evan Price at Find a Grave
