T. F. Secor | |
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| Born | Theodosius Fowler Secord[a] March 22, 1808 Eastchester, New York |
| Died | April 29, 1901 (aged 93) Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Marine engineer |
| Years active | 1822–1867 |
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Theodosius Fowler Secor (March 22, 1808 – April 29, 1901) was an American marine engineer. Secor co-founded T. F. Secor & Co. in New York in 1838 (better known by its later name, the Morgan Iron Works), which was one of the leading American marine engineering facilities of its day. In 1850, he sold his stake in the company to his erstwhile partner, Charles Morgan, in order to go into partnership with Cornelius Vanderbilt in the purchase of another leading New York marine engineering facility, the Allaire Iron Works.
Under Secor's management, T. F. Secor & Co., and later the Allaire Works, produced the engines for some of the largest and fastest steamers of their day, from early Hudson River "crack"[b] boats such as Troy and Thomas Powell to the later "palace" steamers New World and Drew. The Allaire Works under his leadership also built the engines for many oceangoing vessels, and during the American Civil War, built the engines for seven United States Navy warships. Secor continued as manager of the Allaire Works until its closure in 1867 during the long postwar slump, when he retired from business. The value of his estate at the time of his death in 1901 was in excess of $1,000,000 (equivalent to $36,624,000 in 2023).
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