George Stephen
Born	June 5, 1829 Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland
Died	November 29, 1921

George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen (June 5, 1829 – November 29, 1921) was a Scots-Quebecker banker and railway executive in Canada. This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Jump to: navigation, search June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Dufftown is a burgh in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Banffshire (Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a small traditional county in the north of Scotland. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Early life and career

Born in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland, the son of a carpenter, he was educated at the parish school, after which he worked as a farm worker. At the age of 21 he emigrated to Canada where for the next 15 years he laboured in a relative's textile business. Driven by a desire to succeed and his strong work ethic, Stephen also demonstrated a strong business acumen. By 1866 he was running his own successful wool-importing company then began investing in other enterprises. In the 1860s he entered the railroad business by purchasing a major share position in the Montreal Rolling Stock Company. In 1868 Stephen joined with Richard Bladworth Angus, Andrew Paton, and his cousin Donald Alexander Smith to establish the textile manufactory, Paton Manufacturing Company in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Finance was a key element in the development of the Quebec and Canadian economies, and Stephen's abilities saw him appointed a director of the Bank of Montreal in 1873 then named as the bank's president three years later, a position he held until 1881 when he resigned to devote his full attention to running the company that built the Canadian Pacific Railway. Dufftown is a burgh in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Banffshire (Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a small traditional county in the north of Scotland. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... // Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Richard B. Angus, circa 1891 Richard Bladworth Angus (28 May 1831 – 17 September 1922) was a Scottish – born Canadian financier, banker and philanthropist. ... Donald Alexander Smith Donald Alexander Smith (August 6, 1820 – January 21, 1914) was a Scottish born Canadian fur trader, financier, railroad baron and politician. ... Downtown Sherbrooke with the Saint-François River in the foreground Sherbrooke (2001 population 75,916, post-merger population 141,200) is a city in south-eastern Quebec, Canada. ... The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO) (NYSE: BMO) is Canadas oldest chartered bank. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR; AAR reporting marks CP, CPAA, CPI), known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canadian Class I railway operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. ...

Both he and his wife, Charlotte Kane, were sport fishing enthusiasts. In 1880 they built a fishing camp at the confluence of the Matapédia and Cascapédia rivers. Their fishing lodge is today a museum open to the public. The Matapédia River is a world renowned salmon fishing river in the Gaspé region of Quebec. ... The Cascapédia River is a river in the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec which which rises in the Chic-Choc Mountains and empties into Baie de la Cascapédia, a small bay on Chaleur Bay. ...

The Canadian Pacific Railway syndicate is formed

George Stephen partnered Donald Smith, James Jerome Hill, and Norman Kittson to purchase the near-bankrupt St. Paul and Pacific Railway in Minnesota in the United States. They turned the business around, restoring profitability and expanding its lines. Renamed the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway, Stephen and his partners then sold it out for an enormous profit. So successful were he and his partnership that they won a contract with the Government of Canada to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. Named the company's first president, he oversaw the huge and difficult task of constructing the costly Transcontinental railroad. Because of his banking experience, Stephen proved capable of putting together the complicated financing needed to complete the project, despite cost overruns from numerous unanticipated engineering and other problems. Donald Alexander Smith Donald Alexander Smith (August 6, 1820 – January 21, 1914) was a Scottish born Canadian fur trader, financier, railroad baron and politician. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Norman Wolfred Kittson ( 5 March 1814 – 10 May 1888) was variously a fur trader, steamboat-line operator, and railway entrepreneur. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... System of government Canada is a constitutional monarchy as a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. ... A transcontinental railroad is a railway that crosses a continent, typically from sea to sea. Terminals are at or connected to different Oceans. ...

Having risked most of his wealth to build the CPR, the success of the railroad soon made George Stephen enormously rich. With business partner Donald Smith, he donated the money to build the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. The Royal Victoria Hospital at 687 Pine Avenue West in Montreal, Quebec, Canada was established in 1893, through the financial contributions of two Scottish immigrants, Donald Smith and George Stephen. ... Jump to: navigation, search City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 500. ...

Later years

George Stephen retired to England, where in 1891 he was awarded a barony, becoming the first Canadian to attain the status of peer. His assumed title, Baron Mount Stephen, was derived from a mountain in the Kicking Horse River Valley of Yoho National Park in British Columbia previously named in his honour. He lived at Brocket Hall in Welwyn, Hertfordshire until his death in 1921. After his passing, his home in Montreal, built at an estimated cost of $600,000 in 1880, was converted to a private club in 1928. Today, the Mount Stephen Club has a gourmet restaurant open to the public and the building is regarded as one of the city's most important heritage properties. Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... Jump to: navigation, search 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Various rulers or governments of Europe, of Japan bestow or recognise the title of baron. ... The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility which exists in the United Kingdom and is one part of the British honours system. ... Mount Stephen is a mountain located in the Kicking Horse River Valley of Yoho National Park, ½ km east of Field. ... The Kicking Horse River is a river located in the Canadian Rockies of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. ... Natural Bridge Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) • Land 925,186 km² • Water 19,549 km² (2. ... Welwyn is a village in Hertfordshire, England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Canadian dollar, CAD or C$, is the unit of currency of Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

• Biography from Digital collections of Canada
• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online