Both Mann and Mackenzie were knighted in 1911 for their efforts in the Canadian railway industry, however personal and company financial difficulties eventually resulted in the bankruptcy of the CNoR and it was nationalized by the federal government on September 6, 1918.
Sir DonaldMann (March 23, 1853 - November 10, 1934) was a Canadian railway contractor and entrepreneur.
Born at Acton, Ontario, Mann studied as a Methodist minister but worked in lumber camps in Ontario and Michigan before moving to Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Both Mann and Mackenzie were knighted in 1911 for their efforts in the Canadian railway industry, however personal and company financial difficulties eventually resulted in the bankruptcy of the CNoR.
Born at Acton, Ontario on March 23, 1853, Mann studied as a Methodist minister but worked in lumber camps in Ontario and Michigan before moving to Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Both Mann and Mackenzie were knighted in 1911 for their efforts in the Canadian railway industry, however personal and company financial difficulties eventually resulted in the bankruptcy of the CNoR and it was nationalized by the federal government on September 6, 1918.
Mann turned to mining and died in Toronto, Ontario on November 10, 1934.
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