Henry J. Spooner

Henry J. Spooner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Rhode Island's 1st district
In office
December 5, 1881 – March 3, 1891
Preceded byNelson W. Aldrich
Succeeded byOscar Lapham
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office
1875-1881
Personal details
Born(1839-08-06)August 6, 1839
Providence, Rhode Island
DiedFebruary 9, 1918(1918-02-09) (aged 78)
Providence, Rhode Island
Resting placeSwan Point Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Alma materBrown University
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States
Union
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862 – 1865
Rank Second Lieutenant
Unit4th Rhode Island Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Henry Joshua Spooner (August 6, 1839 – February 9, 1918), was a United States representative from Rhode Island.

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Spooner attended the common schools and graduated from Brown University in 1860. During his undergraduate career Spooner became a member of Theta Delta Chi. After graduation, he studied law before entering the Union Army in 1862 as second lieutenant in the Fourth Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry. He served in the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the James, mostly in the XVIII Corps.