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Charles Haynes Haswell (May 22, 1809 – May 12, 1907) was a naval engineer, New York City politician and historian. A native resident of New York City, Haswell was author of one of the most broadly circulated engineering manuals of the 19th century, and also published a collection of remembrances of the city drawn from his private journals.
Haswell became chief draftsman and designer of the Allaire works. In 1837 he was responsible for the design and construction of the steam launch Sweetheart. This launch, about 30 feet long, was complete with a beam engine of 4-inch bore and 12-inch stroke.
For sixteen years Charles Haswell helped the Navy sort out these confusing quantities. He taught himself a great deal through that hands-on experience that is so highly recommended and so rarely obtained today. In the 1840s it was usually the only way to learn.
Charles Haynes Haswell (May 22, 1809 – May 12, 1907) was a naval engineer, New York City politician and historian. A native resident of New York City, Haswell was author of one of the most broadly circulated engineering manuals of the 19th century, and also published a collection of remembrances...
Jul 29, 2005 · Haswell has the inclusive, peripatetic gaze of the great 19th-century novelists. One unimaginable winter, he walks from Battery Park to Jersey City across the ice of the Hudson...
Jan 11, 2015 · "In March, 1828, Charles H. Haswell, subsequently the first chief engineer and the first engineer-in-chief in the naval service of the United States, entered the employ of James P. Allaire. In 1837 he designed and built the first steam launch."
Jun 8, 2016 · Letter. Add to myFT. True alchemy of banking — in the BoE’s own words. From Charles Haswell, London SW8, UK. June 8 2016. Receive free Letter updates. We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email...
