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Canada's Forgotten Railway Tycoon

Charles Melville Hayes was a prime architect of the expansion of the Canadian railway, only to fall into obscurity due to his untimely death on the Titanic.

by Gavin Murphy

Written by Gavin Murphy and appearing in the December 1993/January 1994 issue of The Beaver, his article focuses on Charles Melville Hayes, a prime architect of the expansion of the Canadian railway, who fell into obscurity due to his untimely death on the Titanic.

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