Summary
William Henry (March 22, 1788 – April 16, 1861) was an American manufacturer and banker. He represented Vermont in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1847 to 1851.
William Henry | |
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 From 1907's History of Rockingham, Vermont | |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives for Vermont's At-large congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Solomon Foot |
| Succeeded by | Ahiman Louis Miner |
| Member of the Vermont Senate from Windham County | |
| In office 1836–1837 Serving with Phineas White, Waitstill R. Ranney | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | John Phelps, Phineas White, Waitstill R. Ranney |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Rockingham | |
| In office 1834–1836 | |
| Preceded by | Napoleon B. Roundy |
| Succeeded by | Mannesseh Divoll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1788 Charlestown, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 1861 (aged 73) Bellows Falls, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Brookside Cemetery, Chester, Vermont |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Fanny Goodhue (m. 1816-1823, her death) |
| Profession | Banker |
Early life and education edit
Henry was born on March 22, 1788, in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He attended the common schools and then engaged in business in Chester, Vermont. He married Fanny Goodhue.
Career edit
He engaged in manufacturing in Vermont, New York, and Jaffery, New Hampshire. When he moved to Bellows Falls, Vermont, in 1831, he engaged in banking as well.
Early political career edit
He served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1834; a member of the Vermont Senate in 1836.
He was a delegate from Vermont in 1839 to the Whig National Convention at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving as (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; member, Balloting Committee; member, Committee to Notify Nominees); and Presidential Elector for Vermont in 1840.[1]
He was also a director of the Rutland & Burlington Railroad Company.[2]
Congress edit
Henry was elected US Representative as a Whig to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses and served from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1851.[3]
Later career edit
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress, he resumed banking. He was Presidential Elector for Vermont in 1860.
Death edit
Henry died in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on April 16, 1861.
References edit
External links edit
- Henry’s biographic note at US Congress website
- William Henry at Find a Grave
- The Political Graveyard
- Govtrack US Congress