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HENRY

contributor to The Churchman; engaged in gen- eral literary work, ly50-68; was rector at Hart- ford, Conn., 1868-70; at Litclifield, Conn., 1870- 73; was without charge at Stamford, Conn., 1873-80, and at Newburgh, N.Y., 1880-84. He received the degree of S.T.D. from Hobartin 1838 and that of LL.D. frona the University of the City of New York in 1879. He published Christian Antiquities (1837); An Epitomeof the History of Philosophij, translated from the French, with ad- ditions a)id a continuation of the history from tJie time ofReid to the present clay (2 vols., 1841); Dr. Oldham at Greystones, and his Talk There (1859); Some of the Elements and Conditions of Social Welfare and Human Progress (1861); About Men and Tilings (1873); Satan as a Moral Philoso- pher, and translations, essays and addresses. He died in Newburgh, N.Y., March 9, 1884.

HENRY, Charles L., representative, was born in Green township, Hancock county, Ind., July 1, 1849; son of George and Leah (Lewis) Henry, and grandson of Samuel Henry. He was taken to Pendleton, Ind., in his childhood, was pre- pared for college in the common schools; took a partial course at Indiana Asbury (afterward De Pauw) university; and was graduated in law at Indiana university in 1872, practising in Pendle- ton. He removed to Anderson in 1875, was elected to the state senate in 1880, serving in the sessions of 1881 and 1883; and was a Republi- can representative from the 8th Indiana district in the 54th and 55th congresses, 1895-99, being succeeded by George Washington Cromer.

HENRY, Edward Lamson, painter, was born in Charleston, S.C., Jan. 12, 1841; son of Frederick H. and Elizabeth (Fairbairn) Henry; grandson of Stephen Henry, and a descendant of Thomas Henry, who came to America in 1699. He was taken to New York city in 1848, and studied art there and in Philadelphia. He continued his studies in Europe, 1861-64, and in the latter year opened a studio in New Y'ork city. He was elected a National academician in 1869. He was married in 1875 to Frances Livingston, daughter of Edward and Maria (Livingston) Wells, and granddaughter of Stephen Livingston. He was elected a member of the Water-color society, the Geographical society, the Century association and other organizations. His more important pictures include: Railway Station of a New England Road (1868); Old Corner Cupboard (1878); Grant's Headquarters at City Point, owned by the Union League club, N.Y'". (1875); Meeting of Washington and Rochambeau (1879); TJie Battle of Germantoivn, Pa., 1777 (1882); Old Dutch Church. Fulton and William Streets, N.Y.; 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); Who dat For f (1886); The Opening of the First Railroad in America, in the Corcoran art gallery at Washington (1893); After Morning Service (1898), and iratYmg/or ^/le Ferry (1899).

HENRY, Edward Stevens, representati%-e, was born in Gill, Mass., Feb. 10, 1836; son of Edward Fish and Eliza (Stevens) Henry, grand- son of David and Prudence (Fish) Henrj"- and a descendant of Hugh Henry, one of the fii'st settlers of the town of Colerain, Mass., in 1733. The family was Scotch-Irish, emigrating from near Coleraine, Ireland. He removed to Rockville, Conn., in 1848, attended the public schools, and became a successful business man. He served in several local political offices. He was married in 1860 to Lucina E., daughter of Silas M. Dewey, of Lebanon, Conn. He was a state senator, 1887-88; a delegate at large to the Repulslican national convention in 1888, and treasurer of the state of Connecticut, 1889-93. He was a repre- sentative from the first congressional district of Connecticut in the 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th and 58th congresses, 1895-1905.

HENRY, Gustavus Adolphus, senator, was born in Scott county, Ky., Oct. 8, 1804: son of Gen. William Henry. He was educated at Transylvania university, graduating in 1825; practised law, and represented Christian county, Ky., in the state legislature, 1831 and 1833. He was married in 1833 to Marion McClure, of Clarks- ville, Tenn., and he made that city his home. He was a W^hig candi- date for elector in 1840; an un- successful can- didate for rep- f resentative in

the 27th congress in 1842; a "\Vhig candidate for elector for the state at large, 1844, 1848 and 1852; a representative in the state legislature, 1851-52; and unsuccessful candidate for governor against Andrew Johnson in 1853. He was a delegate to the Union national convention of 1860, that met at Baltimore and nominated Bell and Everett. He joined the Confederate cause in 1S61 and was a Confederate States senator, 1861-05, a firm sup- porter of the policy of President Davis. In July. 1863, when the news of the fall of Yicksburg reached the Confedei-ate capital he made a notable speech in the C.S. senate that would have won for him renown if it had been pronounced under more favorable conditions for publicitj-. After the war he resumed the practice of law but took no part in public affairs. He died in Clarksville, Tenn., Sept. 10, 1880.