Henry W. Conway

Henry Conway
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 byJames Bates
Succeeded byAmbrose Sevier
Personal details
Born
Henry Wharton Conway

(1793-03-18)March 18, 1793
Greeneville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedNovember 9, 1827(1827-11-09) (aged 34)
Napoleon, Arkansas Territory, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
RelativesConway-Johnson family
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1812–1813
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsWar 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]

  1. ^ "Henry Wharton Conway". Conway-Crittenden Duel - The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved 20 June 2013.