Preceded by John Charles Kaine Name William Power Parents William Power Succeeded by Hector Laferte | Political party Liberal Role Politician Party Quebec Liberal Party | |
Born April 19, 1882
Sillery, Quebec ( 1882-04-19 ) Relations William Power, father
Charles Gavan Power, brother
Joseph Ignatius Power, brother
Lawrence Cannon, great-nephew Died July 8, 1940, Quebec City, Canada People also search for William Power, Charles Gavan Power, Joe Power, James Power | ||
William Gerard Power (April 19, 1882 – July 8, 1940) was a Canadian politician.
Born in the parish of Sillery, Quebec City, the son of William Power and Susan Winifred Rockett, Power was educated at the Commercial Academy of Quebec and the College Mont-Saint-Louis in Montreal . A lumber merchant, he joined W & J Sharples in 1897, becoming its president in 1921, until 1929. A partner in the River Ouelle Pulp & Lumber Company. Named to the Legislative Council of Quebec in 1923 for the division of Stadacona as a Liberal. He resigned on July 25, 1934 to become a member of the Quebec Liquor Commission.
His brother, Charles Gavan Power, was an MP and senator; another brother, Joe Power, was a professional ice hockey player and member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec; yet another brother, James Power, was a professional ice hockey player. His great-nephew Lawrence Cannon was a Conservative MP and cabinet minister. His son Col. Douglas Haig Power was a member of the Canadian Forces and led the evacuation of Canadian UNEF forces from Gaza in 1967.