Historedia
Person

Henry Villard

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1880

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henry Villard, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. SS Columbia launched at John Roach & Sons, Chester, Pennsylvania, and later lit by Edison's incandescent system

    1880

    Role: President of Oregon Railway and Navigation Company

    1. 1880-02-24 · Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine WorksLaunch

      The SS Columbia was launched at 11:40 am on February 24, 1880, at the John Roach & Sons shipyard in Chester, Pennsylvania.

    2. 1880-05-02 · New York CityLighting

      The ship was lit for the first time on May 2, 1880, in New York City after Edison's personnel installed the lights.

Sources

  1. SS Columbia (1880) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19