William P. Henszey Explained

William P. Henszey
Birth Date:	24 December 1832
Birth Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation:	Engineer

William P. Henszey (December 24, 1832 – March 23, 1909) was an American industrialist, partner and Chief Engineer of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. He was a notable designer of locomotive engines.

Career at Baldwin

Henszey joined Baldwin in 1859 as a draftsman, served as an engine designer and as Chief Engineer, and became a partner in 1870.^{[1] [2]} He eventually owned a 20% share in the firm. Because his ownership share was so large, at his death the other partners decided to reorganize the firm as a joint stock company.

Childhood and personal life

Henszey as born in Philadelphia.^[3] He married in 1857 to Anna B. Hitchcock.

Wynnewood mansion

Henszey's mansion, Red Leaf, on 6 acres in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, designed by Furness & Evans, was his family home from 1881 until his death in 1909.^[4] The original manor house burned in the 1890s, and was replaced with a home in Tudor Revival style about 1900. The mansion was converted into apartments in 1946.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: History of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, 1831 to 1902 . 1903 . Edgell Company . 103 .
2. White, Hohn H. "A Bunch of Dummies". Railroad History, no. 181, 1999, pp. 61–78. JSTOR.
3. White, Hohn H. "Men Behind the Machines". Railroad History, no. 197, 2007, pp. 86–95. JSTOR.
4. News: Death of William P. Henszey . The Lancaster Morning News . 6 . 1909-03-24 . 2020-08-02 . Newspapers.com.
5. News: Allison . Cheryl . Wynnewood's Red Leaf Manor, building from the past to the future . 6 November 2018 . Main Line Times . 9 January 2013.