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

 — Posted April 2, 2012

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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