William Price (Canadian politician) explained

Sir William Price
Constituency Mp:Quebec West
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:William Power
Successor:William Power
Term Start:1908
Term End:1911
Birth Date:30 August 1867
Birth Place:Talca, Chile
Death Place:Kénogami (Jonquière), Quebec
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.

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