Henry Frederick William Behnsen

Henry Frederick William Behnsen (March 16, 1852^[1] – March 6, 1938) was a German-born cigar manufacturer^[1] and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City from 1907 to 1916 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.

Henry Frederick William Behnsen


Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office 1907–1916
Constituency	Victoria City

Personal details
Born	(1852-03-16)March 16, 1852 Hanover, German Confederation
Died	March 6, 1938(1938-03-06) (aged 85) Seattle, Washington
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Elizabeth G. Reade (m. 1878)
Occupation	Cigar manufacturer, politician

He was born in Hanover and was educated there. Behnsen served as a paymaster in the German Army. In 1878, he married Elizabeth G. Reade.^[1]

He died in Seattle on March 6, 1938.^[2]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c Chambers, Ernest J (1910). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910.
^ "Henry F. W. Behnsen". Vancouver Sun. Victoria. March 9, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved March 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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