William Power (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Sillery, Quebec, Canada
About William Power (Canadian politician)
- William Power (February 21, 1849 – December 11, 1920) was a Canadian politician. Born in the parish of Sillery, Canada East, the son of William Power and Bridgit Fitzgerald, both Irish, Power was educated at the Commercial Academy of Quebec.
- A lumber merchant, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Quebec West in a 1902 by-election, after the death of the sitting MP, Richard Reid Dobell.
- A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904 but was defeated in 1908.
- He was elected again in 1911 but did not run in 1917. He married Susan Winifred Rockett.
- His son, Charles Gavan Power, was an MP and senator.
- His grandson, Francis Gavan Power was an MP.
- His great-grandson Lawrence Cannon is a Conservative MP and cabinet minister.
- His son William Gerard Power was a member of the Legislative Council of Quebec; another son, Joseph Ignatius Power was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, and also played professional hockey; yet another son, James Power, was also a professional hockey player, and a soldier.
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