Henry Ware Eliot

Henry Ware Eliot, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1919)

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Born: November 25, 1843
Died: January 7, 1919
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1843

About Henry Ware Eliot

Henry Ware Eliot (November 25, 1843 – January 7, 1919) was an American industrialist and philanthropist who lived in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the father of poet T. S. Eliot. Eliot first worked at Reed and Green in the wholesale grocery business. Henry Eliot remained a Unitarian all his life. Henry was named in honor of Henry Ware Jr., a prominent leader of Harvard Divinity School and mentor of Henry Eliot's father in seminary.

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The world when Henry Ware Eliot was born

Henry Ware Eliot was born in 1843. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1843

Best-selling bookA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineGreat Migration on the Oregon Trail
Technology milestoneAda Lovelace writes first computer program (for Babbage engine)
World population~1.23B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJohn Tyler
U.S. population18.5M

1843 versus 2026

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Measure	1843	2026
Population	18.5M	341 million

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