Henry Eckford (shipbuilder)

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Henry Eckford
Born	12 March 1775 Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Died	12 November 1832(1832-11-12) (aged 57) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Resting place	St. George's Episcopal Church cemetery, Hempstead, New York
Occupation(s)	Naval architect, shipbuilder, industrial engineer, politician, businessman
Years active	1791–1832
Relatives	John Black (ca. 1764–after 1819), uncle Joseph Rodman Drake (1795–1820), son-in-law James Ellsworth De Kay (1792–1851), son-in-law
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Henry Eckford (12 March 1775 – 12 November 1832) was a Scottish-born American shipbuilder, naval architect, industrial engineer, and entrepreneur who worked for the United States Navy and the navy of the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. After building a national reputation in the United States through his shipbuilding successes during the War of 1812, he became a prominent business and political figure in New York City in the 1810s, 1820s, and early 1830s.