Legislator Details
John F. Henry
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 57
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 4/12/1835
City: Brantford, ON
County: Brant County, ON
Country: Canada
Death
Date: 1/27/1918
City: Saugatuck, MI
County: Allegan County, MI
Country:
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Saugatuck, MI
County: Allegan County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Isabell Henry, 1876
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: bookkeeper, lumberer
Race:
Education:
Attended Princeton University, 1853-55.
Biographical Sketch:
Located in New York City to work for a merchant, 1855. Emigrated to Havana, Cuba; then returned to US, 1858. Located in Saugatuck as bookkeeper for O.R. Johnson & Co., lumber manufacturers, 1871. Naturalized US citizen, 1877. Co-founded Griffin & Henry, lumber and steamboat firm. Served seven terms as village president of Saugatuck and as school board member. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County 2nd District, 1893-96.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Institution for the Deaf , Roads and Bridges , Select Committee on Municipal legislation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Saugatuck
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan 2
District Description: Townships of Dorr, Fillmore, Heath, Hopkins, Laketown, Leighton, Manlius, Monterey, Overisel, Salem, Saugatuck and Wayland
Date Elected: 11/6/1894
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1895
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Liquor Traffic , Michigan Asylum for Insane , Municipal Corporations, Roads and Bridges
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Saugatuck
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan 2
District Description: Townships of Dorr, Fillmore, Heath, Hopkins, Laketown, Leighton, Manlius, Monterey, Overisel, Salem, Saugatuck and Wayland
Date Elected: 11/8/1892
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1893
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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