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Rh HENRY, Edward Lamson, artist, b. in Charles- ton. S. C, 12 Jan., 1841. He studied art in New York, at the Philadelphia academy, and in Paris under various masters. He sketched on the James river in 1864. during the civil war. and revisited Europe in 1871, 1875, and 1882. Mr. Henry was elected a national academician in 1869, and has spent most of his professional life in New York «ity. He has painted chiefly genre pictures, inte- riors, representing American colonial life, and his- torical pieces. The first picture by his hand that attracted attention was " Railway Station of a New England Road," and his other works include " Old Corner Cupboard," " Grant's Headquarters at City Point," in the Union League club's collection. New York ; " Battle of German town, 1777 " ; " Meeting of Washington and Rochambeau " : " The Little Chicks " ; "A Paris Diligence " ; " Waiting for the Bathers " (1879) ; " In Sight of Home " (1882) ; " In the Roaring Forties" (1884); "The Home of the Squire" (1885): "The Latest Village Scandal" <1886); and "Who dat For" (1886). His "Old Clock on the Stairs" and "Morning Call in 1800" were shown at the Centennial exhibition in 1876.

HENRY, Henry A., clergvman, b. in London in 1801 ; d. in San Francisco," Cal., 28 Aug., 1879. He became principal of the Jew free school in London, serving until 1842, when he was appointed minister of a synagogue. In 1849 he emigrated to the United States, and was elected minister of a synagogue at Cincinnati, and subsequently at Syra- cuse, New York, and San Francisco. He published a text-book for Sabbath-schools.

HENRY, James, historian, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., 13 Oct., 1809. He is president of the Mora- vian historical society, has contributed to musical journals in the United States and Europe, and is author of " Sketches of Moravian Life and Char- acter " (Philadelphia, 1859), and historical writings. HENRY, John, actor, b. in Ireland about 1738; d. at sea in 1795. He was educated at Trin- ity college, Dublin, appeared at Drury Lane thea- tre in London in 1762, and later went to the island of Jamaica, W. I., where he joined the "American company" of actors. He then mar- ried Miss Storer, one of the members of that com- pany, who was burned to death on the voyage from Kingston to New York city. Henry first ap- J eared on the opening night of the newly built ohn street theatre in New York, on 7 Dec, 1767, as Aimwell in the " Beaux's Stratagem," and short- ly afterward, in connection with Lewis Hallam, the second, became joint manager of the theatre. It was a large wooden structure, painted red, situ- ated on the site of Nos. 15 and 17 John street, about sixty feet in the rear of the present line of buildings, and approached by a wide passage- way. In 1773 Henry married his wife's sister, and after her death married the third Miss Storer in 1786. During his management in 1773, the Rev. Dr. Myles Cooper, president of King's college, wrote the prologue for the opening of the thea- tre. At the beginning of the Revolution the com- pany of actors went to the British West Indies, where they remained several years. Their enter- tainments for a long time were replaced by the amateur performances of British officers, among whom were Maj. James Moncrieff, Maj. John An- dre. Lord Cathcart, and Gen. Burgoyne. On the return of peace, Hallam and Henry resumed their management of the John street theatre. In 1793 the latter sold his interest to John Hodgkinson. His last appearance was in New York city in 1794. Henry was a good general actor, and an indus- trious manager. He played in a wide range of characters, from old men's parts to Shakespeare's heroes of tragedy. One of his favorite parts was Othello, in which he was blacked like a negro, and dressed in the uniform of a British officer. On " off nights " it was his habit to appear as one of the players in the orchestra. — The third Mrs. Henry had some talent, both for speaking and singing. Dunlap says : " She usually came full dressed to the theatre, in the old family coach ; and the fash- ion of monstrous hoops worn at that day made it necessary for Mr. Henry to slide her out sideways, take her in his arms, and carry her." Her last performance was in New York in 1794. On the announcement of the death of her husband she was so overcome as to lose her reason, and died a maniac on 25 April, 1795.

HENRY, John, British naval officer, b. 28 Sept., 1731 ; d. in Rolvenden, Kent, 6 Aug., 1829. He entered the navy about 1744. was a 1st lieutenant at the capture of Havana, and in November, 1777, was promoted to captain for gallantry at Mud island, in the Delaware river. In May, 1778, he aided in destroying American vessels in the Chesa- peake, among them the frigates " Washington " and " Effingham," nine large merchantmen, and twenty-three brigs. He distinguished himself in the " Towey" in 1779, as commander of the naval force at Savannah, when it was attacked by D'Es- taing. and in 1804 became an admiral.

HENRY, John, adventurer, b. in Ireland. He came to Philadelphia about 1793, edited "Brown's Philadelphia Gazette," and afterward entered the army at the time of the troubles with France, com- manded an artillery corps under Gen. Ebenezer Stevens, and was for over a year superior officer at Fort Jay, on Governor's island. He quitted the army while he was in command at Newport, R. I., settled on a farm in northern Vermont, and also studied law. Here he remained five years, occa- sionally writing articles for the press against the republican form of government. These attracted the attention of Sir James Craig, then governor- general of Canada, who employed him in 1809 to find out the extent of the reported disaffection to the National government in New England. Henry spent three months in Boston in this employment, reporting constantly to Craig by letter, and at one time thought that in the event of war between England and the United States, Massachusetts would take the lead in establishing a northern confederacy, which might, in the end, ally itself with Great Britain. Craig promised Henry office in Canada, but died soon afterward, and the spy's efforts to obtain his reward in London meeting with no success, he returned to this country and divulged the whole matter,, on 2 Feb.. 1812, to Presi- dent Madison, who paid him $50,000 for his in- formation. His disclosures were made the subject of a special message to congress, and created much excitement throughout the country, especially among the opponents of the administration, some of whom alleged that it was all a political trick that had been devised by the president to cause war. Henry used all of his reward but $1,000 to pur- chase an estate in Languedoc from Count de Crillon, and sailed from New York for France on 9 March, 1812. De Crillon proved to be an impostor, and it is probable that Henry lost his money.

HENRY, John, senator, b. in Easton, Md., about 1750 ; d. there, 16 Dec, 1798. He was graduated at Princeton in 1769, studied law, and practised at Easton. He was a delegate from Maryland to the Continental congress in 1778-'81 and again in 1784-'7, and was then elected to the United States senate, serving from 1789 till 10 Dec, 1797, when he