Robert Clayton Henry | |
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| Mayor of Springfield, Ohio | |
| In office 1966–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice K. Baach |
| Succeeded by | Betty Brunk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Clayton Henry July 16, 1921 Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1981 (aged 60) Good Shepherd Village, Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery Springfield, Ohio, U.S.A |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Betty Jane Scott |
| Children | Robert C. Henry II, Alan Henry, Lisa Henry |
| Education | Wittenberg University Cleveland College of Mortuary Science |
| Occupation | Politician, funeral director |
Robert Clayton Henry (July 16, 1921 – September 8, 1981) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Springfield, Ohio from 1966 to 1968 as one of the first black mayors of a midwestern city; however, this achievement is frequently overshadowed by fellow African American mayor Carl B. Stokes, who was elected mayor of Cleveland in 1967.[1]