Ancestry of
Henry Howard Sessions
Railroad Car Inventor
Who was Henry Howard Sessions?
Henry Howard Sessions was an American inventor born in 1847. He is best known for his contributions to the development of the railroad car. Sessions' interest in mechanics began at a young age, and he pursued an education in engineering.
In 1869, Sessions began working for the Michigan Central Railroad, where he focused on designing and improving the railroad car. He invented the "all-steel" railroad car, which was a major improvement over the wooden cars that were in use at the time. His design was stronger, safer, and more durable, making it easier and safer to transport goods and people across the country.
Sessions' railroad car designs revolutionized the transportation industry and had a significant impact on the development of the United States. He continued to work on improving his designs and held several patents related to the railroad car.
Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Henry Howard Sessions
Seth Low
Mayor of New York City
President of Columbia University
18th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir John de Harington
Ellen (Herndon) Arthur
Wife of President Chester A. Arthur
15th cousin 3 times removed
via Alice Plumpton
Ellen (Herndon) Arthur
Wife of President Chester A. Arthur
15th cousin 2 times removed
via Sir Nicholas Harington
Grace (Goodhue) Coolidge
First Lady of President Calvin Coolidge
9th cousin
via Richard Gould of Bovingdon
Tennessee Williams
Author of A Streetcar Named Desire
19th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir John de Harington
Zaccheus Gould
(c1589 - c1668) - Great Migration Immigrant 1639
7th great-granduncle
via Richard Gould of Bovingdon
Thomas Bradbury
(c1610/11 - 1694/5)
Great Migration Immigrant 1635
11th cousin 10 times removed
via Sir William de Ros
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