Henry H. Houston | |
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| Born | October 3, 1820 Near Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 1895 (aged 74) |
| Occupation(s) | Railroad executive, investor in oil and precious metals, developer |
| Known for | Railroad businessman and philanthropist |
| Spouse | Sarah S. Bonnell |
| Relatives | Sam Houston (grand nephew)[1][2][a] |
Henry H. Houston (October 3, 1820 – June 21, 1895) was a leading Philadelphia businessman and philanthropist. He worked in iron and transportation industries and invested in oil and precious metal concerns. He sat on boards of a number of railroad organizations and he was trustee of the University of Pennsylvania and Washington and Lee University. He developed Wissahickon Heights, an exclusive community in western Chestnut Hill.
- ^ Hall, Henry (1896). America's Successful Men of Affairs: The United States at Large. New York Tribune. p. 411.
- ^ a b Ellis, Franklin; Evans, Samuel (1883). History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. Everts & Peck. pp. 591–592.
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