Cornelius Henry DeLamater | |
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| Born | August 30, 1821 |
| Died | February 2, 1889 (aged 67) New York City, US |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Years active | 1841–1889 |
| Spouse | Ruth Oakley Caller DeLamater |
| Children | Laura DeLamater Bevin |
Cornelius Henry DeLamater (August 30, 1821 – February 2, 1889) was an industrialist who owned DeLamater Iron Works in New York City. The steam boilers and machinery for the ironclad USS Monitor were built in DeLamater's foundry during the Civil War.[1] Swedish marine engineer and inventor John Ericsson considered DeLamater his closest, most intimate friend.[2]
- ^ A Well Spent Life; Incidents in the Record of Cornelius H. DeLamater. The New York Times. Feb 10, 1889.
- ^ Legislative Document by New York State Legislature, vol 37, no. 117-118. J.B. Lyon Co. 1920. pp. 202–213.