William Price (Canadian politician)

For other people with the same name, see William Price (disambiguation).

Sir William Price
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Quebec West
In office 1908–1911
Preceded by	William Power
Succeeded by	William Power
Personal details
Born	(1867-08-30)August 30, 1867 Talca, Chile
Died	November 2, 1924(1924-11-02) (aged 57) Kénogami (Jonquière), Quebec
Political party	Conservative

Sir William Price (August 30, 1867 – October 2, 1924) was a Canadian businessman and politician.

Born in Talca, Chile, the son of Henry Ferrier Price and Florence Rogerson, Price was educated at Bishops College School in Lennoxville, Quebec and later at St. Marks School, Windsor, England. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Quebec West in a 1908 by-election. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1911 election.

He raised two companies for service during the Boer War. He was one of the organizers of the Valcartier Military Camp (now CFB Valcartier). It was for this work that he was knighted. During World War I, he served as a Lieutenant-Colonel of the 171st Battalion.

References

• Sir William Price at The Canadian Encyclopedia
• "William Price". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• William Price – Parliament of Canada biography

See also

• List of Bishop's College School alumni