Henry Disston
Businessperson, Organization founder
1819 – 1878
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Who was Henry Disston?
Henry Disston was an English American industrialist who founded the Keystone Saw Works in 1840 and developed the surrounding neighborhood of Tacony in Philadelphia, beginning in 1872. He was the father of industrialist Hamilton Disston.
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- Born
- May 24, 1819
Tewkesbury - Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
- Died
- Mar 16, 1878
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on July 23, 2013
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