Ezra Butler Eddy

Ezra Butler Eddy (August 22, 1827 – February 10, 1906) was a Canadian businessman and political figure. August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

He was born near Bristol, Vermont in 1827. He began manufacturing wooden matches by hand in Burlington, Vermont in 1851. In 1854, he came to Hull, Quebec where he began producing matches using discarded wood from the nearby sawmills. His business grew rapidly and he began to produce other wooden products. He set up a factory, acquired timber rights and built his own sawmill. In 1882, his plant was destroyed in a fire but, by 1886, he had reorganized and established the E.B. Eddy Company. At the same time, he expanded into the pulp and paper business. Bristol, Vermont Bristol is a town located in Addison County, Vermont. ... Household safety matches Ignition of a match burning match This article refers to the implement used to create a flame. ... Burlington, Vermont Burlington is a city in, and the shire town of, Chittenden County, Vermont. ... Hull is part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. ... This article or section should include material from Saw mill A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ... The E.B. Eddy Company was originally incorporated in 1886 as The E. B. Eddy Manufacturing Company with Ezra Butler Eddy as its president. ... Wood pulp is the most common material used to make paper. ...

He represented Ottawa County in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1875. He was a member of the municipal council for Hull from 1878 to 1888 and mayor from 1881 to 1885, from 1887 to 1888 and from 1891 to 1892. Ottawa (County of) was a former federal and provincial electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ... The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ...

After the great fire on April 26, 1900, Eddy was able to reestablish operation in less than a year in spite of the fact that he had suffered an estimated loss of 3 million dollars in the fire. April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ...

He died in 1906 and was buried in Vermont. Eddy's company was one of the major employers in the region for over a hundred years. The Eddy Match Company is still a major manufacturer of matches. State nickname: The Green Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Governor Jim Douglas (R) Senators Patrick Leahy (D) Jim Jeffords (I) Official language(s) None Area 24,923 km² (43th)  - Land 23,974 km²  - Water 949 km² (3. ... The Eddy Match Company is a Canadian company whose main product was originally wooden matches. ...

External link

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online