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road company; and presidert first national bank of Pender, Neb. Henry, John, congressman, governor, was l»orn alvjut 1750, in Kanton, .Md. In 1778-81 and 1784-87 he was a delegate from Mary-

27, 1855, in Statcn Island, N.Y. He served in the New York national guard for twenty-three years; in 1893-98 was a.ssistant surgeon general ; and in 1898 became chief surgi-on with the rank of colo-

land to the continental congress; and in 1798-99 he was United States senator from .Maryland. In 1797 98 he was governor of .Mary land. He died Dec. 10, 1798, in Easton,

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Henry, John Floumoy, physiciun.congressman, author, was born .Ian. 17, 1793, in Scott county, Ky. In 1813 he was appointed

mnte in Boswell's regiment of Kentucky trfwps. serving at Kort Meigs. In 1825-27 and in 1845-47 he was a representative from Kentucky to tlie nineteenlli and twenty-ninth congresses. He was the author of Treatise on Causes :«nd Treatment of Choh ra. He died Nov. 12, 1873, in Burling-

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Henry, John Joseph, lawyer. jurifit,author, was born Nov. 4, 1758, in Lancaster, Pa. He was the author of the Accurate anindon, England. He was assi.stant surgeon in the nay tluriiig the civil war; ami in 187280 was surgeon in chief of the Emigrant hospital, Wanl's lslanluding Treatment of Venereal Diseases in N'ienna Hospital: and Anomalous Ixioalities of Chancres. He died Mav 19. 1895. in X. w V«)rk City. Henry, Joseph, scientist, philosopher, author, was Inirn iXec. 17, 1797, in .Mbuny, N. V. In 182G he entered the Albany acadi-my as professor of mathematii^i. and soon after •

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