William Evan Price

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 (1827-11-17)November 17, 1827
Quebec City, Lower Canada
Died June 12, 1880(1880-06-12) (aged 52)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Political party Conservative
Parents William Price
Jane Stewart
Relatives Evans John Price (brother)
David Edward Price (brother)

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

Biography

He was born at Quebec City in 1827, the son of William Price, a timber baron in the Saguenay region.[1] He joined his father's business, William Price and Company, in the Chicoutimi area.[1] 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.[1] In 1872, he defeated Pierre-Alexis Tremblay for a seat in the House of Commons.[2] Although Protestant, he supported the development of Catholic schools in the region.[2] In 1875, he was elected to the Quebec National Assembly in the same riding.[2] He was reelected in 1878 but resigned from his seat in February 1880 because of health problems.[2]

He died at the family home in Quebec City in 1880.[1] A monument was built in his honour at Chicoutimi in 1882.[3] The village of Price, Quebec is named after him.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "William Evan Price". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 William Evan Price – Parliament of Canada biography
  3. ↑ Chocoutimi monument (in French)
  4. ↑ Reference number 51187 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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