Alexander Tilloch Galt
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Alexander Tilloch Galt was a Canadian politician, financier, and Father of Confederation who played a key role in developing Canada’s railway system and national economic policy in the 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian politician
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Father of Confederation ⓘ financier ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1817-09-06 ⓘ |
| child | Elliott Torrance Galt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1893-09-19 ⓘ |
| employer | Grand Trunk Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Galt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic policy
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public finance ⓘ railway development ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| hasRole | delegate to Confederation conferences ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Executive Council of the Province of Canada
NERFINISHED
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House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Alexander Tilloch Galt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
key role in Canadian fiscal and tariff policy in the mid-19th century
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key role in intercolonial railway development ⓘ recognized as a Father of Canadian Confederation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of representation by population in Canada
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promotion of western settlement and railway expansion ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy of a national policy of economic development
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development of Canadian railway system ⓘ formulation of Canadian national economic policy in the 19th century ⓘ negotiations leading to the British North America Act ⓘ promotion of Canadian Confederation ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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financier ⓘ politician ⓘ railway executive ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Confederation movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| placeOfDeath | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Member of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada ⓘ Minister of Finance of the Province of Canada ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence |
Montreal
NERFINISHED
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Sherbrooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elliott Torrance Galt’s mother ⓘ |
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