Donald Smith
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Donald Smith, later known as Lord Strathcona, was a prominent Canadian businessman and politician instrumental in building the Canadian Pacific Railway and in the development of Western Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donald Smith canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian politician
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human ⓘ peer of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Donald Alexander Smith
NERFINISHED
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Lord Strathcona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian Pacific Railway
NERFINISHED
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Hudson's Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1820-08-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Forres, Moray, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Highgate Cemetery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Margaret Charlotte Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1914-01-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Forres Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Hudson's Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fur trade
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railway development ⓘ |
| honor |
Companion of the Order of the Bath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of Western Canada
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driving the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ role in building the Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Lords
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Privy Council of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Donald Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
NERFINISHED
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Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | financing of the Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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diplomat ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| philanthropy |
endowed the Strathcona Trust for physical training in schools
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major benefactor of McGill University ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation |
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
NERFINISHED
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Liberal-Conservative Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company
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High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament of Canada ⓘ Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Montreal West ⓘ Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Selkirk ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
London, England
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | present at the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie, British Columbia in 1885 ⓘ |
| spouse | Isabella Sophia Hardisty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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