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Ezra Butler Eddy | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Ottawa | |
In office 1871–1875 | |
Preceded by | Levi Ruggles Church |
Succeeded by | Louis Duhamel |
Personal details | |
Born | Near Bristol, Vermont, United States | August 22, 1827
Died | February 10, 1906 Standish Hall, Hull, Quebec, Canada | (aged 78)
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Conservative |
Children | 3 (only one of whom survived infancy) |
Ezra Butler Eddy (August 22, 1827 – February 10, 1906) was a Canadian businessman and political figure.[1] Born in Vermont, Eddy moved to Canada, where he founded the E. B. Eddy Company, which produced matches and related wood products, later diversifying into pulp and paper and expanding to become a major manufacturer. Eddy later became a politician, serving as mayor of Hull, Quebec and as a Quebec legislator.