Thomas Rainey

Thomas Rainey
Born(1824-12-09)December 9, 1824
Yanceyville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 1910(1910-03-29) (aged 85)
New York City, U.S.
MonumentsRainey Park, Astoria, New York
OccupationsProfessor, Engineer, Navigator, Engineer, Author
Known forAdvocation for the Queensboro Bridge
Notable workRainey’s Improved Abacus
Ocean Steam Navigation and The Ocean Post
Political partyWhig

Thomas Rainey (1824–1910) was an American lecturer, inventor, entrepreneur, and civic promoter best known for his decades-long campaign to construct a bridge across the East River between Manhattan and Long Island City: what would eventually become the Queensboro Bridge. He is remembered as "The Father of the Bridge" for dedicating 25 years and his entire fortune to this cause.

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