Harry Coulby

Harry Coulby
middle-aged man in business suit in full profile photograph
Harry Coulby in 1917
Born(1865-01-01)January 1, 1865
Claypole, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
DiedJanuary 18, 1929(1929-01-18) (aged 64)
London, United Kingdom
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman

Harry Coulby (January 1, 1865 – January 18, 1929) was an American businessman known as the "Czar of the Great Lakes" for his expertise in managing the Great Lakes shipping fleet of Pickands Mather & Company and the Pittsburgh Steamship Company. After retiring, he served as the first mayor of the newly incorporated town of Wickliffe, Ohio. His former home, Coulallenby, now serves as the city hall of Wickliffe. He chose the design for Great Lakes ore carriers in 1905 that became the standard for the next 65 years, and was elected to the National Maritime Hall of Fame in 1984.