Railwayman.
Born at Chatham, Ontario on 7 June 1862, he commenced a career as a clerk with the Grand Trunk Railway, at Toronto, in 1876. In 1882, he became a general agent at Toronto for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway. He joined the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1886 as a general travelling agent based successively at Montreal (Quebec), Boston (Massachusetts), Saint John (New Brunswick), and Toronto (Ontario). He came to Winnipeg in January 1899 where he was general passenger agent (1899-1910) and assistant passenger traffic manager (1910-1930) with the until retirement in May 1930.
On 11 April 1906, he married Josephine Troop (?-?) of St. John, New Brunswick. They had no children. He was a member of the Manitoba Club, St. Andrews Club, AF & AM, and Presbyterian church. He died in his suite in the Royal Alexandra Hotel on 11 January 1937 and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery.
Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, edited by C. W. Parker, Vancouver: Canadian Press Association, 1911.
Death registration [Charles Edward Stuart McPherson], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
““Cluny” McPherson, loved and respected railroader, succumbs to heart attack,” Winnipeg Tribune, 12 January 1937, page 3.
“Hosts of friends pay tribute to C. E. McPherson,” Winnipeg Tribune, 13 January 1937, page 3.
Obituary [Josephine McPherson], Winnipeg Free Press, 8 February 1952, page 24.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 6 May 2024
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