Henry Bacon

Biography

Henry Bacon lived from 1813 to 1856, a figure whose life spanned the early industrial era of American history. Though details of his occupation remain uncertain, his presence in Mount Auburn Cemetery reflects his place among Boston's established families of the nineteenth century.

Bacon's relatively brief life of forty-three years concluded in 1856, a period marked by significant transformation in American society. He is remembered as part of the community that shaped the cultural landscape of his time.