Daniel Maynadier Henry
Daniel Maynadier Henry | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Cambridge, Maryland, U.S. | February 19, 1823
Died | August 31, 1899 Cambridge, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 76)
Resting place | Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | Winder Laird Henry |
Relatives | Henry Lloyd (nephew) |
Alma mater | St. John's College |
Daniel Maynadier Henry (February 19, 1823 – August 31, 1899) was an American politician.
Early life[]
Henry was born near Cambridge, Maryland, and attended and St. John's College of Annapolis, Maryland. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1844, and practiced in Cambridge.
Career[]
Henry began his political career as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1846, and again later in 1849. He also served in the Maryland State Senate in 1869. In 1876, Henry was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth, and in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1881. During the forty-sixth congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Accounts.
After his tenure in Congress, Henry continued the practice of law until his death.
Personal life[]
He was the uncle of Maryland Governor Henry Lloyd.[1]
Death[]
Henry died in Cambridge. He is interred in Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Cemetery.
References[]
- ^ Frank F. White, Jr. (1970), "Biography of Henry Lloyd", The Governors of Maryland 1777-1970, Annapolis: The Hall of Records Commission, pp. 207–209, OCLC 144620, retrieved May 30, 2011
- United States Congress. "Daniel Maynadier Henry (id: H000504)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- 1823 births
- 1899 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland
- Members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland state senators
- People from Dorchester County, Maryland
- Maryland Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century American politicians
- Maryland politician stubs