For a time, he was a director for the Grand Trunk and, in 1853, formed a firm with Alexander Tilloch Galt and others which was contracted to extend their tracks from Toronto to Sarnia. Both Holton and Galt were heavily criticized for taking advantage of their government connections to win the contract and gain government subsidies. He was a member of the city council for Montreal from 1850 to 1851.
For a time, he was a director for the Grand Trunk and, in 1853, formed a firm with Alexander Tilloch Galt and others which was contracted to extend their tracks from Toronto to Sarnia.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
director
director
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Grand
Grand
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Trunk
Trunk
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1853
1853
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
form
formed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
firm
firm
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Alexander
Alexander
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Tilloch
Tilloch
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Galt
Galt
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
contract
contracted
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
extend
extend
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
track
tracks
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Toronto
Toronto
PROPN
NNP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Sarnia
Sarnia
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Both Holton and Galt were heavily criticized for taking advantage of their government connections to win the contract and gain government subsidies.
cc:preconj
both
Both
CCONJ
CC
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Holton
Holton
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Galt
Galt
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
heavily
heavily
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
criticize
criticized
VERB
VBN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
take
taking
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
advantage
advantage
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
connection
connections
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
win
win
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
contract
contract
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
gain
gain
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
subsidy
subsidies
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
He was a member of the city council for Montreal from 1850 to 1851.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
member
member
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
city
city
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
council
council
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Montreal
Montreal
PROPN
NNP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1850
1850
NUM
CD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1851
1851
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.