Edward Henry

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Sir Edward Henry Bt GCVO KCB CSI KPM
Edward Henry by Spy, 1905
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
In office 1903 – 31 August 1918
Monarch	Edward VII George V
Prime Minister	Arthur Balfour Henry Campbell-Bannerman H. H. Asquith David Lloyd George
Preceded by	Edward Bradford
Succeeded by	Nevil Macready
Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (Crime)
In office 1901–1903
Personal details
Born	Edward Richard Henry (1850-07-26)26 July 1850 Shadwell, London, England
Died	19 February 1931(1931-02-19) (aged 80) Cissbury, Ascot, Berkshire, England

Sir Edward Richard Henry, 1st Baronet, GCVO, KCB, CSI, KPM (26 July 1850 – 19 February 1931) was the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (head of the Metropolitan Police of London) from 1903 to 1918. His time in the post saw the first discussions on the introduction of police dogs to the force, but he is best remembered today for his championship of the method of fingerprinting to identify criminals.