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Canadian politician

Ezra Butler Eddy (August 22, 1827 – February 10, 1906) was a Canadian businessman and political figure.^[1] Born in Vermont, Eddy moved to Canada, where he founded the E.

B. Eddy Company, which produced matches and related wood products, later diversifying into pulp and paper and expanding to become a major manufacturer. Eddy later became a politician, serving as mayor of Hull, Quebec and as a Quebec legislator.

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Early life

Ezra Butler Eddy was born near Bristol, Vermont on August 22, 1827, the son of Samuel Eddy and Clarissa Eastman. His father was of Scottish ancestry. With respect to his religious connections, he was brought up a Baptist.

He was raised on a farm until he was about ten, and during some of that time he attended the district school. His father then moved from the family farm into the village of Bristol and began hotel-keeping, with young Eddy as his assistant.

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