Van Horne, Sir William Cornel i us

(1843- ). Born in Will County, Illinois. Educated at the common schools. In 1857 entered the railway service as telegraph operator on the Illinois Central Railway. After serving in various capacities on railways in the United States, and rising rapidly through all the grades, appointed in 1881 general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway; and since that date the vast extension and financial succe of the railway has been due largely to his energy and resourcefulne . Became vice-president, 1884; president, 1888; chairman of the board of directors, 1899-1910. In 1894 created K.C.M.G. Index : Md Made president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, 1888, 238. Bib. : Morgan, Can. Men ; Canadian Who's Who .