Charles Melville Hays
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Charles Melville Hays was an American-born railway executive best known as the president of the Grand Trunk Railway and for perishing in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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railway executive ⓘ |
| boardedClassOnShip | first class ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | sinking of the RMS Titanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Louise Hays
NERFINISHED
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Orian Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1856-05-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1912-04-15 ⓘ |
| employer |
Grand Trunk Railway
NERFINISHED
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Wabash Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasCause | maritime disaster of RMS Titanic ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | railway magnate ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | death by drowning ⓘ |
| middleName | Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a prominent first-class passenger on RMS Titanic
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leadership of the Grand Trunk Railway ⓘ plans for a transcontinental railway system in Canada ⓘ |
| notableWork | expansion of the Grand Trunk Railway system in Canada ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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railway executive ⓘ |
| participantIn | sinking of the RMS Titanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerOn | RMS Titanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rock Island, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
general manager of the Grand Trunk Railway
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general manager of the Wabash Railroad ⓘ president of the Grand Trunk Railway ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
London, England, United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shipEmbarkedFrom | Cherbourg, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Clara Jennings Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England, United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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