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gptkb:person
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gptkbp:artCollector
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yes
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1843-02-03
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Chelsea,_Illinois,_United_States
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gptkbp:boardMemberOf
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gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
Cuban railway companies
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Adaline_Van_Horne
gptkb:Richard_Benedict_Van_Horne
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1915-09-11
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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gptkbp:education
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self-taught
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gptkbp:employer
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gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
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gptkbp:hobby
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gptkb:painting
botany
collecting art
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gptkbp:honor
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gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
gptkb:Companion_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
Canadian Railway Hall of Fame inductee
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Van Horne
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gptkbp:knownFor
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president of Canadian Pacific Railway
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Van_Horne_Avenue_(Montreal)
gptkb:Van_Horne_Island_(Cuba)
gptkb:Van_Horne_Mansion_(Montreal)
gptkb:Van_Horne_Trail_(Canada)
Van Horne Institute named after him
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
gptkb:Canadian
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gptkbp:notableProject
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completion of the transcontinental railway in Canada
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gptkbp:notableWork
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oversaw construction of Canadian Pacific Railway
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:railway_company
businessman
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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Chairman of Canadian Pacific Railway
General Manager of Canadian Pacific Railway
President of Canadian Pacific Railway
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gptkbp:railroadCareerStart
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gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
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gptkbp:railroadCareerStartYear
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1857
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Cuba
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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gptkbp:restingPlace
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gptkb:Mount_Royal_Cemetery
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gptkbp:signature
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William_Van_Horne_signature.svg
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Lucy_Adaline_Hurd
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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