Peter Barnhart
Canadian railway conductor
About Peter Barnhart
Lived 1857 – 1941 (aged 83).
Peter Ashton Barnhart (October 8, 1857 February 27, 1941) was the conductor on the first Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) transcontinental train in 1886. Barnhartvale, British Columbia, Canada is named after him.
Barnhart Vale Post Office In 1905 Barnhart purchased property in what was then known as Campbell Creek and in 1906 opened a post office there. Initially naming his post office "Campbell Creek (South) Post Office", he changed the name to "Barnhart Vale Post Office" in 1909 because of confusions with "Campbell Creek Post Office" established by Lew Campbell at the Campbell Creek Ranch in 1905.
In 1978, the spelling was officially changed to "Barnhartvale".
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Peter Barnhart's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Peter Barnhart?
Canadian railway conductor
When was Peter Barnhart born?
Peter Barnhart was born on 8 October 1857 in Delhi.
When did Peter Barnhart die?
Peter Barnhart died on 27 February 1941 in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peter Barnhart. https://biography.guide/peter-barnhart/
MLA: "Peter Barnhart." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/peter-barnhart/.
Chicago: "Peter Barnhart." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/peter-barnhart/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:28 UTC