Charlotte (1830-1896), the 1st Lady Mount Stephen, Georgina (1864-1933), the 2nd Lady Mount Stephen, Elspeth Angus interviewed by the Montreal Gazette, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Georgina Gascoyne-Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, "Stephen, George, 1st Baron Mount Stephen", Lady Mount Stephen in Every Woman's Encyclopedia, Auction of the Property of HRH Princess Margaret, Biography from Digital collections of Canada, Photograph: George Stephen in 1865. Stephen remained a director of the CPR until 1893, but thereafter showed only glimpses of interest in the railway. He became engaged in a very public battle over several years with John Norquay concerning the unpopular monopoly clause, but had to concede to public pressure in 1888, allowing the construction of branch lines south of the CPR main line. [15] She was said to have preferred the life at Brocket Hall to the social life that surrounded their city residence on Carlton House Terrace. One of their first investments was in 1868, when they formed a partnership with Richard B. Angus and Andrew Paton to establish the Paton (Textile) Manufacturing Company of Sherbrooke. Though a financier of undoubted reputation, Stephen did not excel in public debate. La taille de cette pièce est de 23 'x 21.5' avec des plafonds de 14.5 '' et les options de mise en page suivantes: Impressionnez vos invités lorsque vous choisissez notre salle Algonquin pour votre prochaine réunion ou événement. By 1864, he had been elected to the Montreal Board of Trade, a clear sign of his early success, and by 1866 he was running his own successful wool-importing company while also investing in other textile businesses. They gave this purchase to the City of Montreal with the caveat that the land and its buildings must only ever be used for education and healing. As Stephen purposefully did not want a long list of investors, the risks were high to all those involved and the CPR found few takers in London and New York City. [5]He was elected to the Montreal Board of Trade in July 1864 as a successful businessman. Cet espace est le cadre idéal pour des réunions ou des événements sociaux pouvant accueillir jusqu'à 395 invités. He was the second son of Alexander Smith (1786-1841) and his wife Barbara Stuart, daughter of Donald Stuart (b.c.1740) of Leanchoil, Upper Strathspey, descended from Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany. Organiser des petites réunions dans ce lieu du premier étage pouvant accueillir 12 invités en forme de U ou de conférence, 15 dans une disposition de réception ou 16 dans une disposition de banquet. 6 Aug. 1820 in Forres, Scotland, son … C'est parfait pour un dîner privé. He was the financial genius behind the creation of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Angus and Duncan McIntyre. In 1888, he retired to England, living between Brocket Hall and 17 Carlton House Terrace. He was not bitter towards Hill, in fact quite the opposite, remaining as Hill's staunchest ally throughout the remainder of his career. He was President of the Bank of Montreal and is remembered as one of the greatest philanthropists of his time: he built a new wing at the Montreal General Hospital, donated generously to various hospitals in Scotland and gave over £1.3 million to the Prince of Wales Hospital Fund in London, working closely with George V. He and his first cousin, Lord Strathcona, purchased the land and then each gave $1 million to the City of Montreal to construct and maintain the Royal Victoria Hospital. McCord Museum, Photograph: George Stephen in 1871. Originally from Scotland, he made his fame in Montreal and was the first Canadian to be elevated to the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Hill was to commission the Swiss-born American portrait painter Adolfo Muller-Ury to paint his portrait in London in 1898 – along with that of his cousin Strathcona – and until 2008 Mount Stephen's portrait hung in the railroad offices of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad in New Mexico, U.S.A.; it is now in a private collection at Estevan Lodge in Jardins de Métis, Canada. The Queen thanked Lady Mount Stephen by presenting her with an oil portrait of herself. From 1926, it became the Mount Stephen Club. But, Stephen refused to accept the argument that the CPR owed its existence to the government. Stephen was constantly concerned about their effect on his businesses and reputation. Stephen was a pioneer of sport fishing in the Gaspé Peninsula, introducing many to not only the sport but also to the region, of which he was a generous benefactor. He made regular trips to the lodge (today a museum) and entertained friends and the occasional Governor-General there. Le Mount Stephen 1440 Rue Drummond Montréal, Quebec H3G 1V9 United States Téléphone 514-313-1000 Numéro d’appel sans frais 844-838-8655 facebook instagram tripadvisor linkedin twitter Faites-nous parvenir votre adresse courriel afin de recevoir les … [12] The couple had no biological children, but had adopted as a young woman in Montreal, Alice Brooke, purportedly the daughter of a Vermont clergyman. He was created 1st Baron Mount Stephen "of Mount Stephen in the Province of British Columbia and Dominion of Canada, and of Dufftown in the County of Banff" (Scotland). Video Software we use: https://amzn.to/2KpdCQFAd-free videos.You can support us by purchasing something through our Amazon-Url, thanks :)Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal GCMG GCVO PC DL FRS was a Scottish-born Canadian businessman who became one of the British Empire's foremost builders and philanthropists.He became commissioner, governor and principal shareholder of the Hudson's Bay Company.He was president of the Bank of Montreal and with his first cousin, Lord Mount Stephen, co-founded the Canadian Pacific Railway.He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and afterwards represented Montreal in the Canadian House of Commons.---Image-Copyright-and-Permission---About the author(s): UnknownLicense: Public domain---Image-Copyright-and-Permission---This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision.Article available under a Creative Commons licenseImage source in video At William's invitation, the Stephen family came to Montreal in 1847, and George joined them in 1850. Born 6 August 1820, on Forres High Street, in Moray, Scotland. SMITH, DONALD ALEXANDER, 1st Baron STRATHCONA and MOUNT ROYAL, HBC officer, businessman, politician, diplomat, and philanthropist; b. His father, whose family had lived at Archiestown Cottage as crofters at Knockando, became a saddler at Forres after trying his hand at farming and soldiering. At London, on 8 April 1853, George Stephen married his first wife, Annie Charlotte Kane (1830–1896). After Stephen moved to England, the house was occupied by his sister Elsie Stephen and her husband, Robert Meighen, who purchased it in 1900. By the late 1860s, Stephen had become one of the foremost financiers in Montreal, forming boards and working alongside Montreal's most prominent business names. He was educated at the parish school, leaving at the age of fourteen to work variously as a stable boy, shepherd and in a local hotel.