William Gerard Power

William Gerard 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. His great-nephew Lawrence Cannon is a Conservative MP and cabinet minister. His son Col. Douglas Haig Power was a member of the Canadian Forces.

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