Henry Minot

Henry Davis Minot (/ˈmaɪnɒt/ ⓘ MY-not; August 18, 1859 – November 14, 1890) was a Massachusetts ornithologist and railroad executive.

Henry Davis Minot
Portrait of Henry D. Minot, circa 1880-1890
Born(1859-08-18)August 18, 1859
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 14, 1890(1890-11-14) (aged 31)
Pennsylvania
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupation(s)Writer, ornithologist, and railroad executive
Parents
  • William Minot (father)
  • Katherine Maria Minot (mother)

Henry was born at his family's estate, Woodbourne in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. He was the fourth of five sons born to William and Katherine Maria (Sedgwick) Minot.[1]

He attended Harvard College in 1876, where he was friends with classmate Theodore Roosevelt,[2] who, like Minot, was interested in ornithology. In 1877, he published The Land Birds and Game Birds of New England at the age of seventeen. He left Harvard during his sophomore year.[3]

After leaving Harvard he became involved in railroad investments. He traveled extensively and reported on various railroad systems, from Mexico to Minnesota. He become associated with James J. Hill, and at one point, he was the director of the Great Northern Railway. In 1887, he became the president of a new railroad line which connected Manitoba to Lake Superior. He was also involved in a variety of other commercial enterprises, including steamships and streetcars in Superior, Wisconsin.[1][3]

He died in a train crash in Pennsylvania, near New Florence, on November 14, 1890.[1]

The city of Minot, North Dakota, was named after him, and a park in Massachusetts was dedicated in his honor.[4]

References
  1. "More about city of Minot, Minot AFB namesake". minotdailynews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  2. Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt. Published by Simon and Schuster Books (2003 edition), written by David McCullough. p. 168
  3. Massachusetts Historical Society. "Henry Davis Minot Papers, 1825-1891". www.masshist.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  4. "The Trustees of Reservations - Mount Ann Park". 2004-06-18. Archived from the original on 2004-06-18. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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