William Evan Price

William Evan Price
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Chicoutimi—Saguenay
In office
1872–1874
Preceded byPierre-Alexis Tremblay
Succeeded byErnest Cimon
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Chicoutimi-Saguenay
In office
1875–1880
Preceded byMichel Guillaume Baby
Succeeded byJoseph-Élisée Beaudet
Personal details
Born(1827-11-17)November 17, 1827
Wolfesfield Estate, Sillery, Quebec, Lower Canada[1]
DiedJune 12, 1880(1880-06-12) (aged 52)
Wolfesfield Estate, Sillery, Quebec, Canada[1]
Resting placeMount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec, Canada
Political partyConservative
Parent(s)William Price
Jane Stewart
RelativesEvans 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 Parliament representing Chicoutimi-Saguenay from 1872 to 1874.

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