Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman and politician (d. 1906)
Ezra Butler Eddy (August 22, 1827 – February 10, 1906) was a Canadian businessman and political figure. Born in Vermont, Eddy moved to Canada and founded the E. B. Eddy Company, which produced matches, and related wood products, and later diversified into pulp and paper, growing to a major manufacturer. Eddy later became a politician, serving as mayor of Hull, Quebec and Quebec legislator.
1827Aug, 22
Ezra Butler Eddy
Choose Another Date
Events on 1827
- 7Mar
Carmen de Patagones
Brazilian marines unsuccessfully attack the temporary naval base of Carmen de Patagones, Argentina. - 7Apr
Friction match
John Walker, an English chemist, sells the first friction match that he had invented the previous year. - 4Jul
New York State
Slavery is abolished in New York State. - 17Aug
Pope Leo XII
Dutch King Willem I and Pope Leo XII sign concord - 17Oct
Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Bellini's third opera, Il pirata, is premiered at Teatro alla Scala di Milano