Henry Southard (October 7, 1747 – May 22, 1842) was aUnited States representative from the state ofNew Jersey.
Southard was born inHempstead,Long Island,New York. He moved with his parents to theBasking Ridge section ofBernards Township, New Jersey in 1755, where he attended the common schools and worked on a farm. Later, Southard served as a private and later as wagon master during theAmerican Revolution. After the war, he engaged in agriculture, before serving as aJustice of the Peace from 1787 to 1792. Later, he served as a member of theNew Jersey General Assembly, from 1797 to 1799 and again in 1811. He was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to the7th United States Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses, where he served from March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1811. During the11th Congress, Southard was Chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business. He was later elected to the14th,15th, and16th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1815 to March 3, 1821. After leaving Congress for good, Southard returned to farming. He died in Basking Ridge inSomerset County, New Jersey, and was interred in Basking Ridge Cemetery.
Henry Southard was the father ofIsaac Southard andSamuel Lewis Southard.
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