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Francis Asbury Hendry | |
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| Member of the Second Constitutional Convention of Florida (1865) | |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 28th District | |
| In office 1865–1867 | |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 24th District | |
| In office 1875–1878 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Lee County | |
| In office 1893–1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1833 Thomasville, Georgia |
| Died | February 12, 1917 (aged 83) Fort Myers, Florida |
| Relations | George W. Hendry (brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Cow Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | Third Seminole War |
Francis Asbury "Berry" Hendry (November 19, 1833 – February 12, 1917) was an American cattle rancher, politician in Florida, and served during the Third Seminole War, and the American Civil War in the Confederate States Army. Hendry was also a state senator for parts of Lee County, and Monroe County (which then included what is now Hendry County, and Collier County), as well as serving as a state representative for Lee County for six terms from 1893 to 1904. He was known by the nickname "Berry" and in later life as "Captain Hendry."