Thomas J. Henley | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Charles M. La Follette |
| Succeeded by | Winfield K. Denton |
| 27thSpeaker of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office December 5, 1842 – December 4, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Andrew L. Robinson |
| Member of theIndiana House of Representatives from theClark County district | |
| In office December 5, 1832 – December 4, 1843 | |
| Superintendent of Indian Affairs for California | |
| In office May 31, 1854 – March 9, 1859 | |
| President | Millard Fillmore |
| Preceded by | Edward Fitzgerald Beale |
| Succeeded by | James Y. McDuffie |
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| Born | (1808-06-18)June 18, 1808 Richmond, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 1875(1875-05-01) (aged 66) Mendocino County, California, U.S |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Indiana University |
Thomas Jefferson Henley (June 18, 1808 – May 1, 1875) was aU.S. Representative fromIndiana, father ofBarclay Henley.
Born inRichmond, Indiana, Henley attendedIndiana University at Bloomington. He studied law and wasadmitted to the bar in 1828 and commenced practice inRichmond, Indiana. He also engaged in banking. He served as member of the State house of representatives between 1832-1842 and served as speaker in 1840.
Henley was elected as aDemocrat to theTwenty-eighth,Twenty-ninth, andThirtieth Congresses (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849). He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses). He moved toCalifornia in 1849 and engaged in banking in Sacramento. He was an unsuccessful candidate forU.S. Senate in1849, then served as a member of the first State Assembly between 1851 and 1853. He then served as Superintendent of Indian Affairs of California between 1855–1858, during which time he oversaw and instigated theRound Valley Settler Massacres of 1856–1859. His last job was as the postmaster of San Francisco between 1860-1864.
Henley died in Mendocino County, California. He was interred in Valley View Cemetery,Covelo, California.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| Preceded by | Superintendent of Indian Affairs for California 1854–1859 | Succeeded by |
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