William Cornelius Van Horne
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William Cornelius Van Horne was a prominent 19th-century railway executive best known for overseeing the construction and expansion of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which was crucial to Canada's transcontinental development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Cornelius Van Horne canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian Pacific Railway executive
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art collector ⓘ human ⓘ railway executive ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Banff, Alberta, Canada
NERFINISHED
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development of luxury railway hotels in Canada ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Adeline Van Horne
NERFINISHED
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Richard Benedict Van Horne NERFINISHED ⓘ William Van Horne Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1843-02-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1915-09-11 ⓘ |
| employer | Canadian Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Van Horne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
railway management
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transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honor |
Companion of the Order of the Bath
NERFINISHED
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Western Canada
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growth of Canadian national economy in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collecting and promoting art, including Japanese and European works
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key role in Canada’s transcontinental railway development ⓘ promotion of tourism in Western Canada through railway development ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Cornelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Cornelius Van Horne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
led expansion of Canadian Pacific Railway’s network and services
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supervised completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway across Canada ⓘ |
| notableWork | oversight of the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental line ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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railway executive ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cheektowaga, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of the Canadian Pacific Railway
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general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ president of the Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
Manitoba, Canada
NERFINISHED
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lucy Adaline Hurd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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