Henry A. Strong | |
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Born | Henry Alvah Strong August 30, 1838 Rochester, New York |
Died | July 26, 1919 | (aged 80)
Occupation | Photography Businessman, Inventor |
Spouse | Helen Phoebe Griffin (1859-1904) Hattie Maria (Corrin) Lockwood [1] (1905-1919) |
Henry Alvah Strong[2] (August 30, 1838 – July 26, 1919) was a U.S. photography businessman. He was the first president of the Eastman Kodak Company between 1884 and 1919.
He was born on August 30, 1838 in Rochester, New York. He graduated from Wyoming Academy in 1858. On August 30, 1859, he married Helen Phoebe Griffin. They had three children: Gertrude Achilles, Helen Carter, and Henry G. Strong. After Helen's death in 1904 from diabetes, he married Hattie (Corrin) Lockwood, on June 14, 1905.[3]
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New office | President of Eastman Kodak 1884 – July 26, 1919 |
Vacant
Title next held by
George Eastman |