Henry Burden

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Henry Burden
Born	(1791-04-22)April 22, 1791 Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
Died	January 19, 1871(1871-01-19) (aged 79) Troy, New York, U.S.
Education	University of Edinburgh
Known for	Founder of Burden Iron Works
Spouse	Helen McOuat ​ ​ (m. 1821; died 1860)​
Children	8, including William, Isaiah
Parent(s)	Peter Burden Elizabeth Abercrombie Burden
Relatives	James A. Burden Jr. (grandson) William A. M. Burden Sr. (grandson)
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Henry Burden (April 22, 1791 – January 19, 1871) was an engineer and businessman who built an industrial complex in Troy, New York called the Burden Iron Works. Burden's horseshoe machine, invented in 1835, was capable of making 60 horseshoes a minute. His rotary concentric squeezer, a machine for working wrought iron, was adopted by iron industries worldwide. His hook-headed spike machine helped fuel the rapid expansion of railroads in the U.S. The Burden Iron Works is now an historical site and museum.