D'Alton Corry Coleman

D'Alton Corry Coleman
Born	July 9, 1879(1879-07-09) Carleton Place, Ontario
Died	October 17, 1956(1956-10-17) (aged 77) Montreal, Quebec
Known for	Chairman and President of the Canadian Pacific Railway

D'Alton Corry Coleman, CMG (July 9, 1879 – October 17, 1956) was a Canadian businessman. He was Chairman and President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company from 1942 to 1947.^[1]

Born in Carleton Place, Ontario, Coleman joined the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1899. In 1918, he was appointed Vice-President of Western Lines. From 1942 to 1947, he was Chairman and President.^[1]

In 1946, he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.

He died in Montreal in 1956, after a lengthy illness.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "D’alton Corry Coleman". Manitoba Historical Society. http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/coleman_dc.shtml. 

External links

• D'Alton Corry Coleman at The Canadian Encyclopedia

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Name	Coleman, Dalton
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Date of birth	July 9, 1879
Place of birth	Carleton Place, Ontario
Date of death	October 17, 1956
Place of death	Montreal, Quebec