Evans John Price

The Hon.
Evans John Price
Senator for The Laurentides, Quebec
In office
December 1, 1888  August 30, 1899
Preceded by James Gibb Ross
Succeeded by Joseph Shehyn
Personal details
Born (1840-05-08)May 8, 1840
Wolfesfield, Canada East
Died August 30, 1899(1899-08-30) (aged 59)
Political party Conservative
Relations William Evan Price, brother
David Edward Price, brother

Evans John Price (May 8, 1840 August 30, 1899) was a Canadian lumber merchant and politician.

Born at Wolfesfield, in the vicinity of Quebec City, the fourth son of William Price, a lumber merchant and Jane Stewart, he was educated in England. 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.


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