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Evan John Price

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The Hon.
Evan John Price
Senator for The Laurentides, Quebec
In office
December 1, 1888 – August 31, 1899
Preceded byJames Gibb Ross
Succeeded byJoseph Shehyn
Personal details
Born(1840-05-08)May 8, 1840
Wolfesfield Estate, Sillery, Lower Canada[1]
DiedAugust 31, 1899(1899-08-31) (aged 59)
Wolfesfield Estate, Sillery, Canada
Political partyConservative
Parent(s)William Price
Jane Stewart
RelativesWilliam Evan Price (brother)
David Edward Price (brother)

Evan John Price (May 8, 1840 – August 31, 1899) was a Canadian lumber merchant and politician.[1] Born at Wolfesfield (or Wolfe's Field) Estate in Sillery, the fourth son of William Price, a lumber merchant and Jane Stewart, he was educated in the UK.[1][2] He was a partner in the lumbering, manufacturing and exporting company of Price Brothers and a Vice-President of the Union Bank of Canada. Price was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of The Laurentides, Quebec on the advice of John Alexander Macdonald on December 1, 1888. A Conservative, he served almost 11 years until his death in 1899.[1]

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "The Hon. Evan John Price". PARLINFO. Ottawa, Ontario: Library of Parliament, Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-08. Place of Birth: Wolfesfield, Canada East.
  2. ^ "Toponymie — Fiche — avenue du Ravin". www.ville.quebec.qc.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2018-12-08.
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