George W. Hendry

George Washington Hendry
Born(1838-12-03)December 3, 1838
Thomas County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 2, 1914(1914-03-02) (aged 75)
Fort Meade, Florida, U.S.
Other namesG.W. Hendry,
Wash Hendry
Occupation(s)Land developer, writer, farmer, military personnel
Known forEarly settler in southwest Florida, namesake of the Wash Hendry Branch of the Peace River
RelativesFrancis Asbury "Berry" Hendry (brother)

George Washington "Wash" Hendry (1838–1914),[1] was an American land developer, writer, and farmer, who was from an early settler family in Southwest Florida.[2][3] Hendry served in the Seminole Wars, and in the American Civil War for the Confederate States Army. He was also known as G.W. Hendry, and Wash Hendry.

  1. ^ Hawes, Leland (1990-04-15). "New Book Explores Giant Hendry Family". The Tampa Tribune. p. 114. ISSN 1042-3761. Retrieved 2023-10-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Grismer, Karl Hiram (1949). The Story of Fort Myers: The History of the Land of the Caloosahatchee and Southwest Florida. St. Petersburg Print. Company. p. 91.
  3. ^ Stone, Spessard, ed. (1989). John and William, Sons of Robert Hendry. Genie Plus. p. 171.