Register entry 177 - Sir Henry Whatley Tyler

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Visited the Bell Farm on June 30, 1885 - Sir Henry Whatley Tyler (1827-1908) served in the British Army from 1844 to 1847. He worked extensively with the development of railways, and was the president of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada from 1877 to 1895. In the British general election of 1880, he was elected to represent the Conservative Party in the Borough of Harwich.

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SOURCES:

• Photo: Canadian Pacific Archives

• Other Sources:
  Biographies of Celebrities

• Obituary Source: "New York Times" Jan 31, 1908

• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F30E12FD3A5A15738DDDA80B94D9405B888CF1D3
  

RESEARCH BY:

Michelle Cabana, Saskatoon, Sask.

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