Sir Henry Burdett (1847–1920) was son of the Reverend Halford Burdett, a Leicestershire clergyman, and his wife Alsina. In 1863 he started his business career as a bank clerk in Birmingham, and was soon in charge of the local clearing Bank of England where his business abilities became evident.
In 1868 Burdett became Secretary and General Superintendent of the Queen's Hospital, Birmingham. In 1873 he enrolled there as a medical student, transferring later to Guy's Hospital, London.
Later (1874–1880) he was Secretary to the Dreadnought Seaman's Hospital.
An important enlargement of the Stock Exchange was opened in January, 1885, the addition being made of what is still called the New House. Three years before, in 1882, " Burdett's Official Intelligence," the Stock Exchange encyclopaedia, had appeared for the first time. It had a pre- cursor in "The Railway Intelligence," and in 1899 its title was altered to " The Stock Exchange Official Intelligence," the alteration not being without significance.
At the peak of his career he was Secretary of the Share and Loan Department of the London Stock Exchange. He compiled the annual publication known as Burdett's Official Intelligence.
He was made K.C.B. in 1897.[1] He retired from the Stock Exchange in 1898.
Burdett owned the Scientific Press and was founder and editor of the journal "The Hospital".