Question: Who lived longer, Wilbur J. Thomas or George Laidlaw?
Sentence (from "George Laidlaw"): Seeing the potential market for local railways in the midst of the" Grand Trunk Railroad"'s monopoly, and the lack of accessibility into rural Upper Canada by road and water, Laidlaw began to promote the idea of a 3 foot, 6 inch railway as an alternative to the more expensive standard gauge of 5 feet, 6 inches.
Relevant evidence: No