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William Goodhue Perley

William Goodhue Perley (June 4, 1820 – April 1, 1890) was a Canadian businessman and member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1890.

William Goodhue Perley
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Ottawa[n 1]
In office
1887–1890
Preceded byCharles Herbert Mackintosh
Joseph Tassé
Succeeded byCharles Herbert Mackintosh
Personal details
Born(1820-06-04)June 4, 1820
Enfield, New Hampshire, United States
DiedApril 1, 1890(1890-04-01) (aged 69)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Mabel Elvira Ticknor Stevens
Georgiana Maria Gale
ChildrenGeorge Halsey Perley

He was born in Enfield, New Hampshire in 1820. His emigrant ancestor was Allan Perley. During the 1840s, he established a lumber business based on timber from northern New York. As high quality wood became harder to find, Perley and his partner, Gordon B. Pattee, decided to relocate to the Ottawa Valley and established sawmills near Ottawa supplying wood to the United States.

Perley and Pattee's Sawmill, at Chaudière Falls near Ottawa

With other timber interests, in 1866, he helped establish the Ottawa City Passenger Railway Company, a system of horse-drawn trams, which provided transportation for people but also moved lumber from the sawmills to ships and trains. Perley, with J.R. Booth and others, helped develop railways in the region, including the Canada Atlantic Railway and the Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound Railway.

He failed in an attempt to become the Liberal-Conservative Party candidate for Ottawa City in 1882, but was later elected as a Conservative in the same riding in 1887.

Although his business had originally benefited from reciprocal trade agreements between Canada and the United States, later in life, he supported protective tariffs to help develop the economy of Canada.

Perley died in Ottawa in 1890 while still in office.

Notes Edit

  1. ^ From 1872 through the riding's dissolution in 1935, two MPs represented this electoral district at any one time.

External links Edit

  • "William Goodhue Perley". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • William Goodhue Perley – Parliament of Canada biography

william, goodhue, perley, june, 1820, april, 1890, canadian, businessman, member, house, commons, canada, from, 1887, 1890, member, canadian, parliament, ottawa, office, 1887, 1890preceded, bycharles, herbert, mackintosh, joseph, tassésucceeded, bycharles, her. William Goodhue Perley June 4 1820 April 1 1890 was a Canadian businessman and member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1890 William Goodhue PerleyMember of the Canadian Parliament for Ottawa n 1 In office 1887 1890Preceded byCharles Herbert Mackintosh Joseph TasseSucceeded byCharles Herbert MackintoshPersonal detailsBorn 1820 06 04 June 4 1820Enfield New Hampshire United StatesDiedApril 1 1890 1890 04 01 aged 69 Ottawa Ontario CanadaPolitical partyConservativeSpouse s Mabel Elvira Ticknor Stevens Georgiana Maria GaleChildrenGeorge Halsey PerleyHe was born in Enfield New Hampshire in 1820 His emigrant ancestor was Allan Perley During the 1840s he established a lumber business based on timber from northern New York As high quality wood became harder to find Perley and his partner Gordon B Pattee decided to relocate to the Ottawa Valley and established sawmills near Ottawa supplying wood to the United States Perley and Pattee s Sawmill at Chaudiere Falls near OttawaWith other timber interests in 1866 he helped establish the Ottawa City Passenger Railway Company a system of horse drawn trams which provided transportation for people but also moved lumber from the sawmills to ships and trains Perley with J R Booth and others helped develop railways in the region including the Canada Atlantic Railway and the Ottawa Arnprior amp Parry Sound Railway He failed in an attempt to become the Liberal Conservative Party candidate for Ottawa City in 1882 but was later elected as a Conservative in the same riding in 1887 Although his business had originally benefited from reciprocal trade agreements between Canada and the United States later in life he supported protective tariffs to help develop the economy of Canada Perley died in Ottawa in 1890 while still in office Notes Edit From 1872 through the riding s dissolution in 1935 two MPs represented this electoral district at any one time External links Edit William Goodhue Perley Dictionary of Canadian Biography online ed University of Toronto Press 1979 2016 William Goodhue Perley Parliament of Canada biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Goodhue Perley amp oldid 1135479919, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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