Henry Disston | |
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Born | Tewkesbury, England | May 24, 1819
Died | March 16, 1878 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | (aged 58)
Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery |
Occupation | Industrialist |
Spouses |
Mary Steelman (m. 1843) |
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Henry Disston (May 24, 1819 – March 16, 1878) was an English American industrialist who founded the Keystone Saw Works in 1840 and developed the surrounding Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia to build housing for his workers. His company became the Disston Saw Works and was the top manufacturer of hand saws in the United States during the late 19th-century and early 20th century.