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Charles Melville Hays

American businessman (1856–1912)

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Lived 1856–1912, aged 56Canada
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    1856–1912
    Aged 56
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Updated 2026-06-24

Charles Melville Hays was the president of the Grand Trunk Railway. He began working in the railroad business as a clerk at the age of 17 and quickly rose through the ranks of management to become the General Manager of the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway. He became vice-president of that company in 1889 and remained as such until 1896 when he became General Manager of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) of Canada.

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