About Horace Jansen Beemer
Lived 1845 – 1912 (aged 66–67). Horace Jansen Beemer was a businessperson.
Horace Jansen Beemer (c. 1845 – July 22, 1912) was an American railway contractor and businessman active in Canada.
Little is known of Beemer before he came to Canada in the 1870s and was employed on the Welland Canal. He was soon involved in contracts of his own including a municipal water system in Quebec City and a railway contract with the :fr:Quebec and Lake St-John Railway. Up until about 1900, his business interests grew and prospered. After that time, his activity and influence diminished.
While Horace Beemer never became a top level decision-maker and financier, he did contribute substantially to the construction of railways and the operation of related businesses.
He died in London in 1912.
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Who was Horace Jansen Beemer?
Canadian businessman
When was Horace Jansen Beemer born?
Horace Jansen Beemer was born in 1845.
When did Horace Jansen Beemer die?
Horace Jansen Beemer died on 22 July 1912.
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Horace Jansen Beemer was a businessperson.
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