Ezra Butler Eddy
Ezra Butler Eddy (August 22, 1827 – February 10, 1906) was a Canadian businessman and political figure. Born in Vermont, Eddy moved to Canada and founded the E. B. Eddy Company, which produced matches, and related wood products, and later diversified into pulp and paper, growing to a major manufacturer. Eddy later became a politician, serving as mayor of Hull, Quebec and Quebec legislator.
Ezra Butler Eddy | |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 22, 1827 Near Bristol, Vermont, United States |
| Died | February 10, 1906 (aged 78) Standish Hall, Hull, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 3 (only one of whom survived infancy) |
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