James McHenry: Legacy of Larne-Born Railroad Tycoon Rediscovered Through Groundbreaking New Research

James McHenry: legacy of Larne-born railroad tycoon rediscovered through groundbreaking new research

The remarkable life and career of James McHenry, an Ulster-born Irish-American railroad tycoon whose story has largely been lost to history, is set to be revealed through groundbreaking new research.

Forgotten Co Antrim tycoon who shaped America’s railroads rediscovered after 130 years

James McHenry (1817-91) pictured in Paris on railroad business, 1861. (Image: Carte de visite, James McHenry, 1861 – Allegheny College Library Special Collections) A powerful 19th century financier who once moved in the same circles as some of the biggest names in American industry has been largely erased from history for more than a century — but groundbreaking new research is now bringing his extraordinary story back into the spotlight. Histor…