E. Stevens Henry
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's1st district
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	Lewis Sperry
Succeeded by	Augustine Lonergan
3rd Mayor ofRockville, Connecticut
In office 1894-1895
44thTreasurer of Connecticut
In office January 10, 1889 – January 4, 1893
Governor	Morgan Bulkeley
Preceded by	Alexander Warner
Succeeded by	Marvin H. Sanger
Member of theConnecticut Senate
In office 1887-1888
Member of theConnecticut House of Representatives
In office 1883
Personal details
Born	(1836-02-10)February 10, 1836 Gill, Massachusetts, US
Died	October 10, 1921(1921-10-10) (aged 85) Rockville, Connecticut, US
Party	Republican

Edward Stevens Henry (February 10, 1836 – October 10, 1921) was an American businessman and politician from Connecticut who served as aRepublican member of theUnited States House of Representative forConnecticut's 1st congressional district from 1895 to 1913. He also served as the 44thtreasurer of Connecticut from 1889 to 1893, in theConnecticut House of Representatives and theConnecticut Senate, and as mayor ofRockville, Connecticut.

Henry was born in the town ofGill, Massachusetts, the oldest of six children, and moved with his parents at age 13 to Rockville, Connecticut in 1849. He attended the public schools and at the age of 19 went into the dry-goods business. He was an organizer of the People's Saving Bank in Rockville and served as its treasurer from 1870 to 1921. He was also a farmer and breeder of livestock.^[1][2]

Henry served as a member of theConnecticut House of Representatives in 1883 and as a member of theConnecticut Senate from 1887 to 1888. He served as delegate at large to theRepublican National Convention in 1888 and served as treasurer of the state of Connecticut from 1889 to 1893. During his time as state treasurer, he abolished the state tax. Following his term as treasurer, he served as the third mayor of Rockville from 1894 to 1895.^[2][3]

Henry was nominated by his party for Congressman in 1892 but lost toDemocratLewis Sperry. In 1894 he was elected as aRepublican to the54th Congress and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1913).^[4] He served on theHouse Committee on Agriculture for much of his time in Congress, and served as chairman of theCommittee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (60th and61st Congresses). During his time in Congress, Henry was seen as a proponent of agriculture, aprotectionist, and as a supporter of thegold standard. He introduced the Oleomargarine Act, known as the Henry Bill, a law discouraging the imitation of butter.^[3][5] He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1912.

He resumed his former mercantile pursuits inRockville, Connecticut, where he died on October 10, 1921. He was interred in Grove Hill Cemetery.

Henry Park in Rockville, Connecticut, is located on land donated by Henry and named in his honor.^[6]

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