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HKRRINUSUAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY.

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1823, in Dorchester wunty, Md. He was elected a repretentative in the state legialature in 1849; and a^min in 1849; and he was a state senator in isii'J; atnl in 1877-

81 he was a reprcticiitaiivt' from Maryland to the forty-fifth and forty-sixth congresses. Hf dit'd Aug. 30, 1H8^>. in ( ambrid;;.". M<l. Henry, Edward JLamson, painter, artist, wan born Jan. 12, 1841, in Charleston, S.€. In ISfiO he Ixvamn a member of tin- National aciideiiiy of design. He han painlrd rliielly genre pictures, interiors, repre>. iiiin<.' American colonial life, and lii<torical pii r. I'lio first picture by his hand that atlracte<l attention was Railway Station of a New England Road. Henry, Edward Stevens, farmer, banker, congressman, was horn Feb. 10, 18.!«), in (iill. iMaM. He has been mayor ol Rockvillc; was a representative in the low(>r house of the Connect i'-nf jiffncial assembly of 1883; and state senator in 1887-88. He woa dulegateat-laige to the Chicago national republican contention in 1888; and treasurer of the stale of Connecticut from 1881) to 1893. In 1895 1911 he was a n-pn-scntativi- to the fifty fourt

li,

fifty (Iflli.

hity-eighth,

cinth,

tifty -ixl]!.

litly-ninth,

lifty-sov-

and

sixtieth

sixty-first congresses.

Henry, Frederick Augustus, lawyer, jurist, was bom June 10, 18H7. in Bainbridge, Uhio. In 190.J lie was eloclnl circuit judge of Ohio at Clfvrland. Tie is presiilcnt of the board of trustees of Hiram eollcjri'; and has held various other po^itinns of tiust and honor. Henry, Frederick Porteus, educator, physician, author, was born July 21, 1844," in .Midillesex county, N.J. In 1868 he graduated from the collqi^ of physicians and surgeons ; and has attained saeoen in the practice of his i)rof< <i-;ion at Philadelphia, Pa. IIu is the autltor An«emia. Henry» Gnstayui Adolphus, orator, statesman, was born Oct. 8, 1S04, in ChrrrjSpring, Ky. He was known throughout the i'outh as the eagle orator of Tennessee. He

was

in

the Tfimt'Sfiee

staii*

Irfrislaturp

in

1851; and wn- a member of tlic eon federate senate fr«»m istil (ill the close of the civil war. lie died Sept. 10, 1880, in Clarksville^

Tenn.

Henry,

Guy Vemor,

bom .March 9, servrd durinp

18.39. in

soldier. antW. Fort Smith. T.T.

was He

war; and in Indian WATH sMl>-^i-<|ucntly. H«' was military governor of Puerto Hico. Tic was the ant Ik aof Military Record of Civilian .Appointments in

the

I'nited

tin-

civil

States

Army;

chism for Non-CommisBioncd

Mannal of Tkrget 18'«'y

it,

New

Practice. York City.

He

Army Otlicers;

Cate-

and

died Oct. 27,

Henry, Henry A., clergyman, was born in 1801, In London. He was minister of a synan;o{rin> at San Franciieo. He was the author of a text Iwiok for Sabbath-schools. He died Aug. 28, 1879, in fian Francisco, Cal.

Henry, Horace Chapin, railroad contractor

and banker

of Seattle, Wash., was Ixun Oct. G, 1844, in North JBeiinington, Vt. lie is a veteran of the civil war, and is a member of

the f^rand army of the republic. With partners lie butll twenty-live iiundred miles of railroad, the last contract being seven hunlre(i miles for the .Vlilwankee and St. Paul e.xtenaicn to Puget ISound. He is president of the Metropolitan bank of Seattle, and president of the Northern Life hi'-urance company. He is alsci president of the anllMilR-reulosis league of King county, and is identilied with various other public and organi/iit ions. .soMier. lawyer, state .sena-

cliarital>k>

Henry, Hugh,

jurist, was born Alarcii 21, 1838, in Chester, Vt., where he attained prominence il l' as an awyer. During 1870 7G and tor,

l

1884-8(1, be was a member of the Vermont house of representatives; and in 18S4 St; and in 1880 82 he was a nuMuber of the .state !>enate. During 1884-98 he was judge of probate. Since 1882 he has been a

again in

director in the Natioinil bank of Bellowsj Falls; and since 1^84 Uaa been a director in the Vermont valley railroad company. In 1892 he was department commander, department of Vermont, grand army of the republic; and since 1890 has lieen president of the Vermont soldif rs' home. He is at hi' present time pension agi nt at Concord, I

N.H. Henry, Hugh Horatio, lawyer and public of Chester, Vt.,

official

was bom June

13,

ISS:!. in Cliester. Vt. He graduated from Vale college; and is a succesiiful law-er. lu 1910 he was executive clerk for Governor Jolin A. ^fead; and since 1912 Inm been a niendjer of the executive committee of the national oonferenoe of weights and raeas

lire-

Henry, James, lawyer, jurist.congressman. w.is liorn in Virfjinia.

delegate from conijress

n

.indu'.

.

'irginia

and

He

In 1780-81 he was a to the continental

was a

noted lawyer and Jan. 17, 180."», in Virginia.

(]i(d

Henry, James, manufacturer, author, was

bom

Oct. IS, 1809. in Philadelphia, Pa.

He

was a rifle manufncturer of Rdnlton. Pa.: and was president of the Moravian historical Boeiety. He was the author of Sketches of Moravian Life and Cliaraeter. He died Junt 14, 1805, in Boulton. Pa. Henry, James Addison, clergvman, author, was born Oct. 28, IS.}.,, in Cranbury, NhT. He was president of the Pennsylvania industrial home for blind women. He visitetl Knrfipe ten tini ><: and IhT* represented the presbyterian clmreh in .several pan-presby(erian councils. He published numerous Ser-

mons and

He

Addre-<«es.

died Aug. 8, 190A.

in A-ilMiry park, N.J.

Henry, James Harrison, operator, hanker, St.

.ioseph,

soldier.

was born Nov.

Mich.

2.T.

raHrond ISJ.'i.

in

He

served in the civil war as a privat4« in the seventh Kansas cavalry. He is pie^idinf and principal owner of the san .Jose and Siuita Clara rail-