Henry Conway | |
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Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Arkansas Territory's at-large district | |
In office March 4, 1823 – November 9, 1827 | |
Preceded by | James Bates |
Succeeded by | Ambrose Sevier |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Wharton Conway March 18, 1793 Greeneville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | November 9, 1827 Napoleon, Arkansas Territory, U.S. | (aged 34)
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Relatives | Conway-Johnson family |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1812–1813 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Henry Wharton Conway (March 18, 1793 – November 9, 1827) was a United States naval officer during the War of 1812 and a politician in Arkansas Territory, who was elected as a territorial delegate (1823–1827) to the United States House of Representatives for three consecutive congresses. He died in 1827 as a result of wounds from a duel with Robert Crittenden, a former friend and political ally.[1]