William Cornelius Van Horne
Canadian businessman
Died when: 72 years 220 days (871 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, KCMG (February 3, 1843 – September 11, 1915) was 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 (CPR) in 1888.He was responsible for launching the sea transport division of the CPR, which inaugurated regular service between Vancouver and Hong Kong in 1891.
He also presided over the expansion of the CPR into the luxury hotel business in the 1890s.He was also a prominent member of the syndicate that created the Cuba Railroad Company in 1900.
He lived at the Van Horne Mansion in Montreal's Golden Square Mile.
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