Sir Joseph Hickson (23 January 1830 – 4 January 1897) was a

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railway executive. He was Secretary-Treasurer, and afterwards President, of the

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Company of Canada. He was knighted by Queen Victoria 20 January 1890. He died January 4, 1897.

Family

He married Catherine Dow, daughter of Andrew Dow at Stralhearn House, Montreal, June 17, 1869. She was involved in charity work, in particular for the prevention of the spread of

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in Canada. The couple, who lived at 272 Mountain Street, Montreal, had six children, three sons and three daughters. Their eldest son, J. W. A. Hickson, Esquire, Ph.D., was a professor at

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