Mahlon Betts

Mahlon Betts
Born(1795-03-16)16 March 1795
Attleboro, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died4 March 1867(1867-03-04) (aged 71)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
OccupationsCarpenter, shipwright, railroad car builder, businessman, banker, legislator
Years active1812–1867
Known forCo-founding Harlan and Hollingsworth Company, Pusey and Jones Company, Betts Machine Company
SpouseMary R. Seal (m. 1818)
ChildrenEdward Betts

Mahlon Betts (March 16, 1795 – March 4, 1867) was an American carpenter, railroad car builder, shipwright, businessman, banker, and legislator who helped found three of Wilmington, Delaware's major manufacturing enterprises: the Harlan and Hollingsworth Company, the Pusey and Jones Company, and the Betts Machine Company.

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