Edward Wentworth Beatty

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Sir Edward Wentworth Beatty (October 16, 1877 – March 23, 1943) was a Canadian lawyer, University chancellor and businessman. He was President of the Canadian Pacific Railway from 1918 to 1943, Chancellor of Queen's University from 1919 to 1923, and Chancellor of McGill University from 1920 to 1943.

In 1901, he joined the Canadian Pacific Railway as General Counsel. In 1918, he became the first Canadian born President, a position he held until his death in 1943. During his term as President, he was involved in building the Royal York Hotel, the Empress of Britain ocean liner and the Canadian Pacific Airlines.

He was knighted in 1935.

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