| Constituency mp | Chicoutimi—Saguenay |
|---|---|
| Parliament | Canadian |
| Predecessor | Pierre-Alexis Tremblay |
| Successor | Ernest Cimon |
| Term start | 1872 |
| Term end | 1874 |
| Office 2 | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Chicoutimi-Saguenay |
| Predecessor 2 | Michel Guillaume Baby |
| Successor 2 | Joseph-Élisée Beaudet |
| Term start 2 | 1875 |
| Term end 2 | 1880 |
| Birth date | November 17, 1827 |
| Birth place | Wolfesfield Estate, Sillery, Quebec, Lower Canada[1] |
| Death date | June 12, 1880 (aged 52) |
| Death place | Wolfesfield Estate, Sillery, Quebec, Canada[1] |
| Resting place | Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec, Canada |
| 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 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
- ^ "Fiche — Toponymie — avenue du Ravin" (in fr-CA). www.ville.quebec.qc.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
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- ^ "William Evan Price - Assemblée nationale du Québec" (in fr-CA). www.assnat.qc.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ^ Chocoutimi monument (in French)
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