Horace Jansen Beemer
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Horace Jansen Beemer was a railway contractor and businessman.
There is little 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 Quebec and Lake St John Railway. Up until about 1900, his business interest 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 operation of related businesses.
There is little known of Beemer before he came to Canada in the 1870s and was employed on the Welland Canal
Welland Canal
The Welland Canal is a ship canal in Canada that extends from Port Weller, Ontario, on Lake Ontario, to Port Colborne, Ontario, on Lake Erie. As a part of the St...
. He was soon involved in contracts of his own including a municipal water system in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
and a railway contract
with the Quebec and Lake St John Railway. Up until about 1900, his business interest 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 operation of related businesses.