Henry Disston

Henry Disston
Born(1819-05-24)May 24, 1819
Tewkesbury, England
DiedMarch 16, 1878(1878-03-16) (aged 58)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery
OccupationIndustrialist
Spouses
  • Amanda Bickley
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.