Henry Varnum Poor (December 8, 1812 – January 4, 1905) was an American financial analyst and founder of H.V.

By investing money in Maine's growing timber industry, the Poor brothers made a fortune.

[citation needed] In 1849, John purchased the American Railroad Journal, of which Henry became manager and editor.

[2] In 1862, Henry Poor was appointed a government commissioner to the newly chartered Union Pacific Railroad and left his position as editor of the Journal.

[1]: 228 Poor was a resident of Tuxedo Park, New York, which was founded by his good friend Pierre Lorillard in 1886.