Henry B. Sanborn
| Henry B. Sanborn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Henry Bradley Sanborn September 10, 1845 St. Lawrence County, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
May 19, 1912 (aged 66) Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery |
| Occupation | Businessman, rancher, hotelier, horse breeder, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen M. Wheeler |
| Children | 1 son |
| Parent(s) | Edmund Sanborn Harriet White |
Henry B. Sanborn (September 10, 1845 – May 19, 1912) was an American businessman, rancher, hotelier, horse breeder and philanthropist. He was known as the "Father of Amarillo, Texas."
Henry Bradley Sanborn was born on September 10, 1845 in St. Lawrence County, New York. His father was Edmund Sanborn and his mother, Harriet White.
Sanborn started his career by working for Joseph Glidden's Barb Fence Company in DeKalb, Illinois in 1864. By 1872, he began purchasing horses on the East Coast to sell them in Denver, Colorado with his colleague, Judson P. Warner. By 1875, they were hired by Glidden and Isaac L. Ellwood to sell barbed wire in the West for his Barb Fence Company, later renamed the Washburn and Moen Manufacturing Company. They established their headquarters in Houston, and sold barbed wire in Sherman, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. By 1876, they made a profit of US$1 million.
Sanborn took up ranching to promote the use of barbed wire. He purchased a 2,000-acre ranch west of Sherman in Grayson County in 1876. Over the years, this ranch grew to be 10,300 acres. By 1881, working for Glidden alongside William Henry Bush, Sanborn established the Frying Pan Ranch near Bushland, Texas, spanning acres of land in Potter County and Randall County. Furthermore, Sanborn acquired 17,000 acres in Clay County, followed by 40,000 acres in Hall County. Additionally, Sanborn acquired the Bravo Ranch, spanning 120,000 acres in Hartley County.
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