Anthony Harkness (July 10, 1793 – May 10, 1858) was an American businessman, machinist, and inventor who was associated with the making of steam engines for water pumps, sugar mills, cotton mills, steamboats and railroad locomotives. He pioneered the railroad locomotive industry of Cincinnati, Ohio. He was successful at several business enterprises and became very wealthy. In his retirement, Harkness founded the upscale community Glendale, Ohio.
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10 July 1793 Portsmouth, Rhode Island
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Died |
10 May 1858 (aged 64) Cincinnati, Ohio
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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