James E. Henry

James E. Henry (April 21, 1831 Lyman, New Hampshire - 1912) was an American logging executive.[1]

Life

In 1881, he was owner of a sawmill in Zealand, New Hampshire. He clear cut timber and operated charcoal kilns. In 1885, he built the Zealand Valley Railroad.[2] He created the company town of Lincoln, New Hampshire.[3][4][1] He built pulp mills and paper mills.[5][6]

Legacy

In 1911, the Weeks Act was passed, allowing government purchase of forest land.[3]

Further reading
  • Gove, William G. (2012). J.E. Henry's Logging Railroads: The History of the East Branch & Lincoln and the Zealand Valley Railroads. Bondcliff Books. ISBN 978-1-931271-29-5.

References
  1. Donovan, Erin Paul (2018). East Branch & Lincoln Railroad. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2862-9.
  2. "J.E. Henry's Logging Railroads Books & Maps - The Mountain Wanderer". www.mountainwanderer.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  3. Tree, Christina; Hamm, Christine; Imbrie, Katherine (2010-09-20). Explorer's Guide New Hampshire (Seventh ed.). The Countryman Press. ISBN 978-1-58157-861-4.
  4. Heald, Bruce D. (2007-11-19). A History of the Boston & Maine Railroad: Exploring New Hampshire's Rugged Heart by Rail. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62584-405-7.
  5. "James E. Henry". whitemountainhistory. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  6. Landrigan, Leslie (2014-01-09). "New Hampshire Timber Baron Takes the Money and Runs". New England Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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