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Charles Melville Hays (May 16, 1856 – April 15, 1912) was the president of the Grand Trunk Railway. He began working in the railroad business as a clerk at the age of 17 and quickly rose through the ranks of management to become the General Manager of the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway.
Charles Melville Hays (Rock Island, Illionis, 16 de mayo de 1856-Océano Atlántico Norte, 15 de abril de 1912) fue un prominente empresario estadounidense del ferrocarril, presidente de la Grand Trunk Railway.
16 de may. de 2024 · Mr Charles Melville Hays, 55, was born at Rock Island, Illinois, USA, on 16 May 1856. He was educated at the public schools of Rock Island, and went to work for the Atlantic and Pacific Railway when he was 17. At 22 he was appointed secretary to the Manager of the Missouri Pacific Railway.
3 de nov. de 2006 · When the White Star Liner Titanic struck an iceberg, it is feared Charles Melville Hays, president and general manager of the Grand Trunk Railway and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad was carried down with the doomed steamer.
21 de feb. de 2008 · Charles Melville Hays, railway president (b at Rock I, Ill 16 May 1856; d in the N Atlantic 15 Apr 1912). At 17 Hays entered the passenger department of the Atlantic & Pacific Railway at St Louis, Missouri.
The Grand Trunk Pacific, Hays’s greatest and most controversial work in Canada, was to consist of two sections: a line west from Winnipeg and a government-built line between Winnipeg and Moncton, N.B., that was to connect with the old Grand Trunk system. Hays was responsible for the construction and operation policies of the new western line.
Dive into the captivating story of Charles Melville Hays, the ambitious president of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, and his pivotal role in shaping the des...
