Daniel Maynadier Henry
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Daniel Maynadier Henry was an American
politician.
Henry was born near Cambridge, Maryland
, and attended Cambridge Academy and St. John's College
of Annapolis, Maryland
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1844, and practiced in Cambridge.
Henry began his political career as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
in 1846, and again later in 1849. He also served in the Maryland State Senate
in 1869. In 1876, Henry was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth, and in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1881. During the forty-sixth congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Accounts
.
After his tenure in Congress, Henry continued the practice of law until his death in Cambridge. He is interred in Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Cemetery
.
He was the uncle of Maryland Governor Henry Lloyd.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician.
Henry was born near Cambridge, Maryland
Cambridge, Maryland
Cambridge is a city in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,326 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dorchester County and the county's largest municipality...
, and attended Cambridge Academy and St. John's College
St. John's College, U.S.
St. John's College is a liberal arts college with two U.S. campuses: one in Annapolis, Maryland and one in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Founded in 1696 as a preparatory school, King William's School, the school received a collegiate charter in 1784, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher...
of Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1844, and practiced in Cambridge.
Henry began his political career as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
in 1846, and again later in 1849. He also served in the Maryland State Senate
Maryland State Senate
The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...
in 1869. In 1876, Henry was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth, and in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1881. During the forty-sixth congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Accounts
United States House Committee on Accounts
The United States House Committee on Accounts is a former committee of the United States House of Representatives from 1803 to 1927.-History:The committee was created on December 27, 1803, and was made a standing committee in 1805....
.
After his tenure in Congress, Henry continued the practice of law until his death in Cambridge. He is interred in Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Cemetery
Christ Episcopal Church and Cemetery (Cambridge, Maryland)
Christ Episcopal Church and Cemetery is an historic Episcopal church and cemetery located at Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland U.S.A.- History :...
.
He was the uncle of Maryland Governor Henry Lloyd.