Photograph of a painting showing Thomas George Shaughnessy taking oath on his elevation to the peerage as 1st Baron Shaughnessy

Date:
Mar 1917 - Apr 1917
Reference:
BL23758
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Thomas Shaughnessy was made president of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1899. He was created First Baron Shaughnessy on 01 January 1916 in recognition of the Canadian Pacific Railway's contribution to the war effort. The photograph was commissioned by the railway company.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series of photographic negatives and prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Person of historic interest/notable pers: Shaughnessy, Thomas George

Keywords

Custom And Tradition