Edward Greive
Edward Greive (1797 – June 2, 1845) was a businessman and political figure in Canada East.
He was a merchant at Trois-Rivières and also acted as an agent there for Mathew Bell. In 1844, he married Catherine, Bell's daughter. Greive served in the local militia, becoming lieutenant in 1825, and later served in a volunteer company of loyalist militia organized by Mathew Bell during the Lower Canada Rebellion. In 1837, with Bell, he purchased parcels of land in Brompton and Durham townships. He was named treasurer for Trois-Rivières district in 1841. Greive was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Trois-Rivières in 1844.
He died in office at Trois-Rivières in 1845.
External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Les députés de la région des Trois-Rivières, FJ Audet (1934)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Richard Ogden, Tory |
MLA, District of Trois-Rivières 1844–1845 |
Succeeded by Joseph-Édouard Turcotte, Moderate Reformer |
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