William Wirt Henry | |
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9th President 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 the Virginia Senate from the 35th district | |
In office December 3, 1879 – December 7, 1881 | |
Succeeded by | William Lovenstein |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond 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 February 14, 1831 Red Hill, Charlotte, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | December 5, 1900 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 69)
Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Lucy Gray Marshall (m. 1854) |
Education | University of Virginia |
Signature | |
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 and politician, historian and writer, a biographer of Patrick Henry, his grandfather, and who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, and was president of The Virginia Bar Association and the American Historical Association.