Edward Greive (1797 – June 2, 1845) was a businessman and political figure in

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. He was also the brother-in-law of

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and son-in-law of

Mathew Bell Mathew Bell (1769 – June 24, 1849) was a seigneur, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. His first name is also sometimes recorded as Matthew. He was born at Berwick-upon-Tweed in England, the son of James Bell, a merchant of ...

. He was a lumber merchant at

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and also acted as an agent there for

. 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

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. 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

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for Trois-Rivières in 1844. He served for a committee that was balloted on January 18,1845. The committee was made for the county of

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. He died in office at Trois-Rivières in 1845 at the age of 47 or 48 years old.

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''Les députés de la région des Trois-Rivières'', FJ Audet (1934)
1797 births 1845 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East {{Quebec-politician-stub