Robert H. Sayre

Robert Heysham Sayre
Born(1824-10-13)October 13, 1824
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1907(1907-01-04) (aged 82)
South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Civil engineer, industrialist, and executive
Spouses
  • Mary Evelyn Smith
  • Mary Bradford
  • Helen Augusta Packer
  • Martha Finley Nevin
ChildrenCharles White Sayre
Mary Eliza Sayre
Anna Catherine Sayre
Robert Heysham Sayre Jr.
Elizabeth Kent Sayre
Jennie Weston Sayre
Francis Rodolphus Sayre
Ellen May Sayre
Ruth May Sayre
John Nevin Sayre
Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.
Cecil Nevin Sayre
Parent(s)William Heysham Sayre
Elizabeth Kent
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Robert Heysham Sayre (October 13, 1824 – January 4, 1907) was vice president and chief engineer of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. He was also vice president and general manager of Bethlehem Iron Company, the corporate precursor to Bethlehem Steel. The borough of Sayre, Pennsylvania[1] and the small city of Sayre, Oklahoma[2] were named in his honor.

  1. ^ "Sayre Historical Society". sayrehistoricalsociety.org. October 29, 1929. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  2. ^ Wilson, Linda. "Sayre". The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved February 15, 2020.