Ezra Butler Eddy

Ezra Butler Eddy
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Ottawa
In office
1871–1875
Preceded byLevi Ruggles Church
Succeeded byLouis Duhamel
Personal details
Born(1827-08-22)August 22, 1827
Near Bristol, Vermont, United States
DiedFebruary 10, 1906(1906-02-10) (aged 78)
Standish Hall, Hull, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative
Children3 (only one of whom survived infancy)
Ezra B. Eddy's signature, 10/1854

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.

  1. ^ "Canadian Encyclopedia". Historica Foundation, Toronto. 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved January 31, 2011.