William Bullock Ives Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
William Ives
Honorific-Suffix:PC, QC
Birth Date:17 November 1841
Birth Place:Compton Township, Canada East
Death Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Birthname:William Bullock Ives
Nationality:CAN
Occupation:Businessman, lawyer
Constituency Mp:Richmond—Wolfe
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:1878
Term End:1891
Predecessor:Henry Aylmer
Successor:Clarence Chester Cleveland
Constituency Mp2:Sherbrooke
Parliament2:Canadian
Term Start2:1891
Term End2:1899
Predecessor2:Robert Newton Hall
Successor2:John McIntosh
Party:Conservative

William Bullock Ives, PC, QC (November 17, 1841 – July 15, 1899) was a Canadian politician, who served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1899.[1] A member of the Conservative Party of Canada, he represented the electoral districts of Richmond—Wolfe from 1878 to 1891 and Sherbrooke from 1891 to 1899, and served as the President of the Privy Council and Minister of Trade and Commerce.

Prior to his election to the House of Commons, Ives worked as a lawyer and businessman in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and served on the town council and as mayor.[1]

He died in Ottawa on July 15, 1899.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kesteman, Jean-Pierre. Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. XII. William Bullock Ives. http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=6181. 1990. 0-8020-3460-8.
  2. News: Hon. W. B. Ives is Dead . . 3 . 1899-07-15 . 2020-06-10 . Newspapers.com.