John Vernon Henry
American politician
John Vernon (or Vernor)[1] Henry (1767 – October 22, 1829) was an American lawyer and politician.
Life
John V. Henry was born in 1767, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Vernor Henry.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1782. He was a Federalist member of the New York State Assembly from Albany County from 1800 to 1802. He was New York State Comptroller from 1800 to 1801. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1801.
John V. Henry was married to Charlotte Seaton (or Seton), whose sister was married to his brother, Robert R.[1] He died of apoplexy in 1829, and was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.
References
- ^ a b c "John V. Henry". The People of Colonial Albany Live Here. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
Sources
- [1] Political Graveyard
- Google Books The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 34; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- [2] Notable people's bios, at Albany Rural Cemetery
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Samuel Jones | New York State Comptroller 1800–1801 | Succeeded by Elisha Jenkins |
- v
- t
- e
- Sands*
- Curtenius**
- Jones
- Henry
- Jenkins
- McIntyre
- Savage
- Marcy
- S Wright
- Flagg
- Cooke
- Collier
- Flagg
- Fillmore
- Hunt
- Fuller
- J Wright
- Cook
- Burrows
- Church
- Denniston
- Robinson
- Hillhouse
- Allen
- Nichols
- Hopkins
- Robinson
- Olcott
- Wadsworth
- Davenport
- Chapin
- Wemple
- Campbell
- Roberts
- Morgan
- Gilman
- Knight
- Miller
- Kelsey
- Wilson
- Glynn
- Gaus
- Kelsey***
- Williams
- Sohmer
- Travis
- Wendell
- Maier
- Fleming
- Murphy
- Tremaine
- Yates***
- O'Leary
- Moore
- McGovern
- Levitt
- Regan
- McCall
- Hevesi
- Sanzillo***
- DiNapoli
* as Auditor General, ** as Auditor, *** Acting