John Geiser McHenry

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This article is about the U.S. Representatives from Pennsylvania. For the U.S. Representative from Kentucky, see John H. McHenry.
Not to be confused with John McHenry, James McHenry, or James W. McHenry.
Frontispiece of 1913's Late a Representative

John Geiser McHenry (April 26, 1868 – December 27, 1912) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography[]

John G. McHenry was born in Benton Township, Pennsylvania on April 26, 1868.[1] He attended the public schools and Orangeville Academy.[1] He became a successful farmer, banker and distiller.[2][3] He was the organizer of the Grange national banks throughout Pennsylvania.[1] From 1897 to 1898 he served as chairman of the Columbia County Democratic Committee.[3]

McHenry was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth, Sixty-first, and Sixty-second Congresses.[3] He had been in failing health throughout 1912, and had not been a candidate for reelection.[3] He was serving his final term when he died in Benton, Pennsylvania on December 27, 1912.[3] Interment in Benton Cemetery.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c John G. McHenry, Late a Representative from Pennsylvania, p. 10.
  2. ^ John G. McHenry, Late a Representative from Pennsylvania, pp. 10-11.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "James G. M'Henry Dies in His Home in Benton", p. 1.
  4. ^ "McHenry Funeral", p. 1.

Sources[]

Books[]

  • United States Congress (1913). John G. McHenry, Late a Representative from Pennsylvania. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Edmund W. Samuel 		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district
1907–1912 		Succeeded by
John V. Lesher
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