Permanent historical factsheet

Canadian Pacific Railway

Canada · Government / Government of Canada. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1881–1885Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1881

Sandford Fleming15 February 1881

Ottawa · Government / Government of Canada

Promotes railway planning as the Canadian Pacific Railway contract is approved.

1885

William Cornelius Van Horne7 November 1885

Craigellachie · Government / Government of Canada

Oversees completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Names involved

Sandford FlemingWilliam Cornelius Van Horne

Provenance

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