Person

Henderson, Brodie Haldane (1869 - 1936)

KCMG CB

Born
6 March 1869
Ealing, Middlesex, England
Died
28 September 1936
Braughing, Hertfordshire, England
Occupation
Civil engineer

Summary

Sir Brodie Henderson, an English civil engineer, was responsible for the construction of many significant ports, harbours and railways across the world. From 1891 he was a partner in Livesey, Son and Henderson, and when James Livesey retired, he became the senior partner in Livesey and Henderson - one of the foremost consulting engineers of the period. The partnership designed and built many railways including the Midland Railway of Western Australia.

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