Owen Biddle Jr.

Owen Biddle Jr. (April 28, 1774 – May 25, 1806) was an American carpenter and builder, based in Philadelphia.

In 1833, the book was revised and expanded by Philadelphia architect John Haviland, who republished it as An Improved and Enlarged Edition of Biddle's Young Carpenter's Assistant.

From 1805 to 1806, Biddle also designed and oversaw the creation of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Building.

In addition, he also played a role in the construction of several homes in Philadelphia's Society Hill neighborhood, several of which still stand, and in creating the Schuylkill Permanent Bridge.

[5] Biddle died at the age of 32 on May 25, 1806, and was buried on the grounds of the Arch Street Friends Meetinghouse.