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William Cornelius Van Horne

American-Canadian businessman and art collector (1843–1915)

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About William Cornelius Van Horne

Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, was an American businessman, industrialist and railroad magnate who spent most of his career in Canada. He is famous for overseeing the construction of the first Canadian transcontinental railway, a project that was completed in 1885, in under half the projected time. Van Horne succeeded Lord Mount Stephen as president of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in 1888, and 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. Van Horne 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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Occupation: entrepreneur, art collector, railway executive, painter
Position held: president, president, president
Citizenship: United States, Canada
Born: February 3, 1843
Died: September 11, 1915

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