Benjamin Hafner, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Benjamin Hafner

American engineer

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1821

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1899

Profession: engineer, railroad engineer

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Benjamin (Ben) Hafner (March 24, 1821 – 1899) known as "The Flying Dutchman" and "Uncle Ben," was an American locomotive engineer, who worked for the Erie Railway, and at the end of his life known as the oldest engineer in point of service in the United States.