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John Rudolphus Booth (April 5, 1827 – December 8, 1925) was a Canadian lumber tycoon and railroad baron. He controlled logging rights for large tracts of forest land in central Ontario, and built the Canada Atlantic Railway (from Georgian Bay via Ottawa to Vermont) to extract his logs and to export lumber and grain to the United States and Europe. In 1892, his lumber complex was the largest operation of its kind in the world. He was familiar with all aspects of his industry, and one observer noted:

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  • John Rudolphus Booth (fr)
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  • Бут, Джон Рудольфус (ru)
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  • John Rudolphus Booth (né près de Waterloo en Montérégie 5 avril 1827 – mort 8 décembre 1925 à Ottawa) est un entrepreneur, homme d'affaires et industriel canadien. Il était surnommé le « roi du Bois d'œuvre ». (fr)
  • Джон Рудольфус Бут (5 апреля 1827 близ Уотерлу, Монтережи — 8 декабря 1925, Оттава) — канадский предприниматель и промышленник. Был известен как «король пиломатериалов» . (ru)
  • John Rudolphus Booth (April 5, 1827 – December 8, 1925) was a Canadian lumber tycoon and railroad baron. He controlled logging rights for large tracts of forest land in central Ontario, and built the Canada Atlantic Railway (from Georgian Bay via Ottawa to Vermont) to extract his logs and to export lumber and grain to the United States and Europe. In 1892, his lumber complex was the largest operation of its kind in the world. He was familiar with all aspects of his industry, and one observer noted: (en)
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  • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (en)
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