Ezra butler eddy biography of william

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Eddy, Ezra Butler (), manufacturer, was born near Bristol, Vermont, on August 22, , the son of Samuel Eddy and Clarissa Eastman.

In he embarked on the manufacture of friction matches at Burlington, Vermont ; and in he removed to Hull, Canada East, where he built up one of the largest match factories in the world.

Ezra Butler Eddy (August 22, – February 10, ) was a Canadian businessman and political figure.

Born in Vermont, EB Eddy came to the Chaudière Falls in and began a small hand-operated match factory.

EDDY, EZRA BUTLER, businessman and politician; b.

He was a member of the municipal council for Hull from to and mayor from to , from to and from to He tabled the bill.

Ezra Butler Eddy was a man of many parts—a self-made entrepreneur, philanthropist, politician and church-going Presbyterian.

In he reorganized the business as the E. B. Eddy Co., and became its president. From to he represented Ottawa county in Legislative Assembly of Quebec. He died at Hull on February 12,

Source  : W. Stewart WALLACE, ed., The Encyclopedia of Canada, Vol.

II, Toronto, University Associates of Canada , , p., p.

 

ALTHOUGH born in the United States, the late Ezra Butler Eddy who was one of Canada's most  progressive manufacturers, became one of its most loyal citizens and few men of his time were more devoted to