Harry D. Henry

Harry D. Henry
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 4th district
In office November 16, 1928 – January 8, 1929
Preceded by	Lamar Looney
Succeeded by	W. M. Williams
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the Greer County district
In office 1919–1921
Preceded by	J. O. McCollister
Succeeded by	J. H. Simpson
Greer County district attorney
In office November 16, 1907 – January 1915
Preceded by	Position Established
Personal details
Born	(1876-11-26)November 26, 1876 Bethpage, Tennessee, United States
Died	January 8, 1929(1929-01-08) (aged 52)
Party	Democratic Party

Harry D. Henry (November 26, 1876 – January 8, 1929) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1919 to 1921. He was elected to served in the 12th Oklahoma Legislature, but died before the legislative session.

Biography

Harry D. Henry was born on November 26, 1876, in Bethpage, Tennessee, to Mark S. Henry and Louise Matilda. His family claimed to be descendants of Patrick Henry. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1901 and moved to Oklahoma Territory in 1902. He worked as an assistant county attorney until statehood when he was elected the district attorney for Greer County. He served in office until January 1915.^[1] He was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Greer County and served in office from 1919 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, he was preceded in office by J. O. McCollister and succeeded by J. H. Simpson.^[2] In 1928, he was elected to succeed Lamar Looney in the Oklahoma Senate, but he died in January 1929 before the session started.^[2][1]

References

1. "Necrology" (PDF). Chronicles of Oklahoma. 7 (2): 198. Fall 1930. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
2. "Oklahoma History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2024.