Background
He was born at Quebec City in 1827, the son of William Price, a timber baron in the Saguenay region.
He was born at Quebec City in 1827, the son of William Price, a timber baron in the Saguenay region.
He joined his father"s business, William Price and Company, in the Chicoutimi area. In 1872, he defeated Pierre-Alexis Tremblay for a seat in the House of Commons. In 1875, he was elected to the Quebec National Assembly in the same riding.
He was reelected in 1878 but resigned from his seat in February 1880 because of health problems.
He died at the family home in Quebec City in 1880. A monument was built in his honour at Chicoutimi in 1882.
The village of Price, Quebec is named after him.
Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada.
He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Chicoutimi-Saguenay from 1872 to 1874.