Henry Sheldon Anable
American land speculator
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Henry Sheldon Anable (c. 1815–1887) was a 19th-century land speculator and developer, in what is now New York City, but was then beyomd the city limits in Queens County, New York.[2][3] The properties he is known for were on the east side of the East River, on Long Island, prior to the annexation of that region into the greater city.[4] He was responsible for the excavation of the short Anable Basin shipping channel.[5]
Henry Sheldon Anable | |
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| Born | c. 1815 |
| Died | 1887 (aged 71–72) [1] |
| Occupation | land speculator |
| Known for | Anable basin, the site of an once-proposed Amazon HQ2 campus, is named after him |
In the mid 19th century Anable partnered with Eliphalet Nott, a land speculator and developer.[2] Anable was related to Nott, with some sources describing Nott as Anable's father-in-law, and others, as his uncle.[5]
In 1869 Anable was one of those who argued for the amalgamation of the neighboring Long Island communities of Newtown Creek, Astoria, Hunters Point, Ravenswood, Blissville and Dutch Kills.[4]
Anable's ancestors were among the early Puritan settlers of Massachusetts, arriving in 1623.[6] He is a descendant of Anthony Annable[6] who was a passenger of the Anne, which was the third ship to arrive in the Plymouth Colony.