John Henry (representative)

Summary

John Henry (November 1, 1800 – April 28, 1882) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

John Henry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 7th district
In office
February 5, 1847 – March 3, 1847
Preceded byEdward D. Baker
Succeeded byAbraham Lincoln
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office
1840-1847
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1832-1840
Personal details
Born(1800-11-01)November 1, 1800
Stanford, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 1882(1882-04-28) (aged 81)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeBellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyWhig
OccupationCongressman, Superintendent of Illinois state asylum
ProfessionPolitician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1832
August 25, 1862 - April 30, 1863
RankPrivate
UnitIllinois Volunteer Regiment
Quartermaster’s Department, Jackson, Tennennessee

Born near Stanford, Kentucky, Henry attended the public schools. He served as a private in Captain Arnett's company of Illinois volunteers in the Black Hawk War. He served as a member of the State House of Representatives 1832–1840. He was prominently associated with the first railway being constructed in Illinois in 1838. He served as a member of the State Senate from 1840 to 1847. Following this, he served as the superintendent for the Illinois state insane asylum located in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Henry was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward D. Baker and served from February 5, 1847, to March 3, 1847. He was succeeded as Congressman by Abraham Lincoln. He was not a candidate for the Thirtieth Congress. He was superintendent of the state insane asylum at Jacksonville, Illinois from 1850 to 1855. During the Civil War, he was connected with the Quartermaster's Department at Jackson, Tennessee, from August 25, 1862, to April 30, 1863. He died on April 28, 1882, in St. Louis, Missouri, and was interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

External links edit

  • United States Congress. "John Henry (id: H000507)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Vacant
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 7th congressional district

February 5, 1847 – March 3, 1847
Succeeded by