Charles Lewis Henry (July 1, 1849 – May 2, 1927) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1895 to 1899.
Henry was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899), but declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1898.
Later career and deathedit
He was interested in the development and operation of electric interurban railways. Henry is credited with coining the phrase "interurban" (of Latin derivation meaning "between cities"). At the time of his death he was president and receiver of the Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Co., which he had managed for twenty-three years. He died in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 2, 1927 and was interred in Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Indiana.
charles, henry, other, people, named, charles, henry, charles, henry, disambiguation, charles, lewis, henry, july, 1849, 1927, american, lawyer, politician, served, terms, representative, from, indiana, from, 1895, 1899, member, united, states, house, represen. For other people named Charles Henry see Charles Henry disambiguation Charles Lewis Henry July 1 1849 May 2 1927 was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U S Representative from Indiana from 1895 to 1899 Charles L HenryMember of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana s 7th districtIn office March 4 1895 March 3 1897Preceded byWilliam D BynumSucceeded byJesse OverstreetMember of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana s 8th districtIn office March 4 1897 March 4 1899Preceded byGeorge W FarisSucceeded byGeorge W CromerMember of the Indiana SenateIn office 1880 18811883Personal detailsBorn 1849 07 01 July 1 1849Green Township Hancock County Indiana U S DiedMay 2 1927 1927 05 02 aged 77 Indianapolis Indiana U S Political partyRepublicanAlma materAsbury now DePauw University Indiana University Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Congress 1 2 Later career and death 2 ReferencesBiography editBorn in Green Township Hancock County Indiana Henry moved with his parents to Pendleton Indiana He attended the common schools and Asbury now DePauw University and graduated from the law department of Indiana University at Bloomington in 1872 He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Pendleton eventually moving to Anderson Indiana in 1875 He served as a member of the state senate in 1880 1881 and 1883 Congress edit Henry was elected as a Republican to the Fifty fourth and Fifty fifth Congresses March 4 1895 March 3 1899 but declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1898 Later career and death edit He was interested in the development and operation of electric interurban railways Henry is credited with coining the phrase interurban of Latin derivation meaning between cities At the time of his death he was president and receiver of the Indianapolis amp Cincinnati Traction Co which he had managed for twenty three years He died in Indianapolis Indiana May 2 1927 and was interred in Maplewood Cemetery Anderson Indiana References editUnited States Congress Charles L Henry id H000503 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byWilliam D Bynum Member of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 7th congressional district1895 1897 Succeeded byJesse Overstreet Preceded byGeorge W Faris Member of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 8th congressional district1897 1899 Succeeded byGeorge W Cromer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles L Henry amp oldid 1142644069, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
