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George Stephen 1st Baron Mount Stephen

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
George Stephen Mount Stephen, 1st Baron 1829-1921, Canadian financier and railroad builder, b. Scotland. He emigrated to Canada in 1850, became a manufacturer, and was (1876-81) president of the Bank of Montreal. With his cousin, Lord Strathcona, and others, including James J. Hill, he helped to construct the Canadian Pacific Railway, lending to the project his considerable skill in finance. From 1881 to 1888 he was president of the railroad. His philanthropies were numerous. He was created baron in 1891. Author not available, MOUNT STEPHEN, GEORGE STEPHEN, 1ST BARON. , The Columbia... Read more
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Donald Alexander Smith
...Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal (1820-1914...partners, including George Stephen, president of the...In 1880 he and Stephen dominated the syndicate...British peerage as Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal. Further...Strathcona and Mount Royal ... Read more

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