Walter Reginald Baker
Walter Reginald Baker (May 25, 1852-) was known for his work with various railway companies in Canada. Born in York, England,[1] he worked seven years with the Allan Steam Ship Company in Montreal (1865-1872). The Montreal Historical Society reports that he followed this with three years as Aide-de-Campe for the Earl of Dufferin, Governor General of Canada (1873-1876),[2] but a March 1902 edition of The Railway and Shipping World indicates that he entered service as a freight and passenger agent for Canada Central Railway in 1873.[3] Subsequently, he held a series of positions with that company:
- February to September, 1881, assistant to General Superintendent and Local Treasurer of the Western Division, A B Stickney;
- September 1881, to May 1882, purchasing agent of the same division;
- May 1882, to June 1883, assistant to the General Manager of Canada Central Railway, W. C. Van Horne;
- June 1883, to September 1892, General Superintendent, Manitoba & Northwestern Railway
- September 1892 to May 1900, General Manager of Manitoba & Northwestern Railway
- May 1900 to 1901, Executive Agent for CPR.[3]
In 1901, he became the Assistant to the Second Vice President in Montreal,[3] and 1911 he became Secretary of CPR.[2]
Baker married Ottawan Jane Cruice in 1875 and fathered four children, three girls and a boy.
See also
- Retlaw, Alberta, Walter spelled backwards, named in honour of Walter Reginald Baker.
- People from Montreal
- List of people from Winnipeg
References
- ↑ Kordan, Bohdan S.; Peter J. Melnycky (1 December 1991). In the shadow of the Rockies: diary of the Castle Mountain Internment Camp, 1915-1917. CIUS Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-920862-79-7.
- 1 2 Memorable Manitobans
- 1 2 3 The Railway and Shipping World. Railway & Shipping World Co. 1902. p. 102. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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