William Power (21 February 1849 – 11 December 1920) was a Canadian politician.
William Power | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Quebec West | |
| In office 1902–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Reid Dobell |
| Succeeded by | William Price |
| In office 1911–1917 | |
| Preceded by | William Price |
| Succeeded by | Georges Parent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1849 Sillery, Canada East |
| Died | 11 December 1920 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Bridgit Fitzgerald, mother Frank Power, Grandson Lawrence Cannon, Great-grandson |
| Children | Francis Xavier Power Charles Gavan Power William Gerard Power James Power Joe Power |
Born in the parish of Sillery, Canada East, the son of William Power and Bridgit Fitzgerald, both Irish, Power was educated at the Commercial Academy of Quebec. A lumber merchant, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Quebec West in a 1902 by-election, after the death of the sitting MP, Richard Reid Dobell. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904 but was defeated in 1908. He was elected again in 1911 but did not run in 1917.[citation needed]
He married Susan Winifred Rockett. His son, Charles Gavan Power, was an MP and senator. His grandson, Francis Gavan Power was an MP. His great-grandson Lawrence Cannon is a Conservative MP and cabinet minister. His son William Gerard Power was a member of the Legislative Council of Quebec; another son, Joseph Ignatius Power was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, and also played professional hockey; yet another son, James Power, was also a professional hockey player, and a soldier.[citation needed]
Electoral record edit
| By-election on 29 January 1902
On Dobell's death, 11 January 1902 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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| Liberal | William Power | acclaimed | |||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Quebec West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Power | 1,053 | ||||||
| Conservative | Lawrence Stafford | 660 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Quebec West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Price | 1,025 | ||||||
| Liberal | William Power | 1,015 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Quebec West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Power | 1,219 | ||||||
| Conservative | William Price | 1,128 | ||||||
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