Thomas Collyer

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1852

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Thomas Collyer, 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. Henry Clay steamboat disaster on the Hudson

   1852

   Role: Builder

   1. 11852 · New York State and CongressLegislative Response

      New York State and Congress passed laws prohibiting steamship racing and regulating steamboats.

   2. 21852-07-28 · Hudson River near RiverdaleFire and Loss of Life

      Henry Clay caught fire on the Hudson River near Riverdale, killing between 50 and 80 passengers.

   3. 31852-07-28 · Hudson River near RiverdaleDeath of Stephen Allen

      Stephen Allen, a wealthy sailmaker and politician, died in the Henry Clay disaster.

Sources

1. Henry Clay (1851 steamboat) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30