Henry Eckford 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.
- Occupation
- engineer, banker, politician
- Position held
- member of the New York State Assembly
- Citizenship
- United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- March 12, 1775
