Henry A. Strong
| Henry A. Strong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Henry Alvah Strong August 30, 1838 Rochester, New York |
| Died | July 26, 1919 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Photography Businessman, Inventor |
| Spouse(s) |
Helen Phoebe Griffin (1859-1904) Hattie Maria (Corrin) Lockwood [1] (1905-1919) |
Henry Alvah Strong (August 30, 1838 – July 26, 1919) was a U.S. photography businessman. He was the first president of the Eastman Kodak Company.[2][3]
He was born on August 30, 1838 in Rochester, New York. He graduated from Wyoming Academy in 1858. On August 30, 1859, he married Helen Phoebe Griffin. They had three children: Gertrude Achilles, Helen Carter, and Henry G. Strong. After Helen's death in 1904 from diabetes, he married Hattie (Corrin) Lockwood, on June 14, 1905.[4] Numerous buildings in Rochester, notably Strong Memorial Hospital and Strong Auditorium at the University of Rochester were built from his philanthropy.
References
- ↑ According to her obituary in the Chronicle-Express newspaper; June 8, 1950, Penn Yan, New York
- ↑ Jeffries, Elizabeth "The Strong Family of Rochester, New York", Epitaph: The Friends of the Mount Hope Cemetery, vol 27, No. 3 (2007)
- ↑ Linsay, David. "Henry Strong". PBS.org. PBS. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Pritchard Strong:
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| New office | President of Eastman Kodak 1884 – July 26, 1919 |
Vacant Title next held by George Eastman |
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