| description: | Charles John Brydges, Railway Man, Was Born In London, England In 1827. He Was Apprenticed Withthe South Western Railway. In 1852 He Came To Canada As General Manager Of The Great Western Railway For Canada, And From 1861 - 1874 Was The General Manager Of The Grand Trunk Railway. Then He Became One Of The Commissioners Of The Intercolonial Railway, And Later Land Commissioner For The Hbc In Winnipeg. He Was President Of Manitoba Club 1881- 1884. He Died In Winnipeg February 16, 1889 |