William Cornelius Van Horne
American-Canadian businessman and art collector (1843–1915) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, KCMG (February 3, 1843 – September 11, 1915) is most famous for overseeing the construction of the first Canadian transcontinental railway, a project that was completed in 1885, in under half the projected time. He succeeded Lord Mount Stephen as president of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in 1888. He was responsible for launching the sea transport division of the CPR, which inaugurated regular service between Vancouver and Hong Kong in 1891. He also presided over the expansion of the CPR into the luxury hotel business in the 1890s. He was also a prominent member of the syndicate that created the Cuba Railroad Company in 1900. He lived at the Van Horne Mansion in Montreal's Golden Square Mile.
William Cornelius Van Horne | |
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Born | (1843-02-03)February 3, 1843 near Frankfort, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 11, 1915(1915-09-11) (aged 72) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Spouse | Lucy Adaline Hurd (m. 1867–1915, his death) |
Children | Lucy Adaline Van Horne (1868–1941) William Cornelius Van Horne Jr. (1871–1876) Richard Benedict Van Horne (1877–1931) |