SHAW, Henry, philanthropist, born in England, 24 July, 1800. He came to this country in 1819, and in May of that year established himself in the hardware business in St. Louis with a small stock of goods that he brought with him. When he was forty years of age he retired from business with what at that time was considered a large fortune. He then spent nearly ten years in travel, and on his return founded the nucleus of the Missouri botanical garden. As it grew more attractive he conceived the idea of making his garden a public resort, and opened his gates to all comers, maintaining the property, which covered about fifty acres, at his own expense, and extending to all the hospitality of his residence. In 1870 he gave to the city of St. Louis a tract of 190 acres of land adjoining his garden, on condition of its maintenance as a public park by the city. It was laid out under the supervision of Mr. Shaw, who enriched it with many works of art. In June, 1885, he gave to Washington university improved real estate that yields $5,000 yearly income, which, in accordance with his wishes, was used in organizing and maintaining a school of botany as a department of the university. At the same time the Missouri botanical garden and arboretum were placed in such relation to the school as to secure their full uses for scientific study and investigation to the professor and students for all time to come.