About William Bullock Ives
Lived 1841 – 1899 (aged 57). William Bullock Ives was a Canadian businessperson, lawyer and politician.
William Bullock Ives, (November 17, 1841 – July 15, 1899) was a Canadian politician, who served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1899. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada, he represented the electoral districts of Richmond—Wolfe from 1878 to 1891 and Sherbrooke from 1891 to 1899, and served as the President of the Privy Council and Minister of Trade and Commerce.
Prior to his election to the House of Commons, Ives worked as a lawyer and businessman in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and served on the town council and as mayor.
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Who was William Bullock Ives?
Canadian politician (1841–1899)
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William Bullock Ives was born on 17 November 1841 in Compton.
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William Bullock Ives died on 15 July 1899 in Ottawa.
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William Bullock Ives was a businessperson, lawyer and politician.
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William Bullock Ives was Canadian.
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