William Cornelius Van Horne
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 110 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 3,1843 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Frankfort |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 11,1915 |
| Died | Montreal |
| Canada | |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Adaline Hurd |
| Building | Ministers Island |
| Founded | Canadian Pacific Hotels |
| CP Ships | |
| Lake Of The Woods Milling Company | |
| Cuba Company | |
| Job | Entrepreneur |
| Books | Trunks all aboard |
| Van Horne Letter Book: June 21st-22nd, 1894 | |
| Spous | Lucy Adaline Hurd |
| Children | Lucy Adaline Van Horne ; William Cornelius Van Horne, Jr. (1871–1876); Richard Benedict Van Horne (1877–1931) |
| Works | Sunset, Montreal from the St. Lawrence |
| Sunrise, Dominion Square | |
| A Scene from the Rockies | |
| Nationality | American |
| Canadian | |
| Awards | Persons of National Historic Significance |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 618321 |
William Cornelius Van Horne Life story
Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, KCMG 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 in 1888.
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