William Wirt Henry | |
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| 9thPresident of the Virginia Bar Association | |
| In office July 16, 1896 – August 5, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Robert M. Hughes |
| Succeeded by | William B. Pettit |
| Member of theVirginia Senate from the35th district | |
| In office December 3, 1879 – December 7, 1881 | |
| Succeeded by | William Lovenstein |
| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates fromRichmond City | |
| In office December 5, 1877 – December 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | W. S. Gilman |
| Succeeded by | S. B. Witt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Wirt Henry (1831-02-14)February 14, 1831 Red Hill, Charlotte, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1900(1900-12-05) (aged 69) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Education | University of Virginia |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Wirt Henry (February 14, 1831 – December 5, 1900) was a Virginia lawyer, politician, historian, writer, and a biographer of his grandfatherPatrick Henry. Henry served in both houses of theVirginia General Assembly and as president of TheVirginia Bar Association and theAmerican Historical Association.
Born atRed Hill inCharlotte County, Virginia, Henry graduated from theUniversity of Virginia, and was admitted to the bar in 1853. He served in the Confederate Army. After the War, he moved his practice to Richmond in 1873, and specialized in appellate advocacy, and was elected two terms in theVirginia House of Delegates and a term in theSenate of Virginia.[1] He was a charter member of the Virginia Society of theSons of the American Revolution and served as its first president from 1890 to 1897.[2]
Henry served as president of theAmerican Historical Association in 1891,[3] and was president of theVirginia Historical Society for 1891–1892.[4] Henry collected and wrote a three-volume work,Patrick Henry: Life, Correspondence and Speeches,[5] of which the first volume was first published in 1891. Henry also wrote on the trials of Aaron Burr and Jefferson Davis.[6] He also wrote widely cited articles aboutCaptain John Smith[7] and SirWalter Raleigh. Henry was elected a member of theAmerican Antiquarian Society in 1893.[8]
Henry served as president of TheVirginia Bar Association in 1896–1897,[9] and was a vice-president of theAmerican Bar Association, which included his obituary in its annual report for 1900.[10] Henry received honorary law degrees from both theCollege of William & Mary[11] andWashington & Lee University.[12]
He died at his home in Richmond on December 5, 1900.[10] He was buried inHollywood Cemetery.[13]
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