William Cornelius Van Horne

Sir William Cornelius Van Horne was an American-borne Canadian railway official who became president of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1888. Van Horne is remembered as a driving force, who, as General Manager of the CPR from 1881 to 1885, ensured the completion of the railway.
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
====Variants====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Cornelius Van Horne.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1949	Cornelius Van Horne	
* Canadian Pacific	
* Van Horne was portrayed by Robert Barrat.
* The "Head of the Canadian Parliament" was portrayed by Holmes Herbert, and Père Lacombe was portrayed by John Hamilton.
1974	Cornelius Van Horne	
* The National Dream	
* Portrayed by John Colicos.The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway - Full Cast & Crew - IMDB - Retrieved 19 June 2021John Colicos - IMDB - Retrieved 18 June 2021
== Links ==
* William Cornelius Van Horne on Wikipedia
* Sir William Cornelius Van Horne on the Canadian Encyclopedia
* Sir William Cornelius Van Horne on Encyclopædia Britannica
== References ==
Category:Real people
Category:Real railway executives
Category:Real Presidents of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Category:Real 1843 births
Category:Real 1915 deaths
Category:Real 19th century births
Category:Real 20th century deaths