Thomas J. Henley
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Thomas Jefferson Henley (June 18, 1808 - January 2, 1865) was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
, father of Barclay Henley
.
Born in Richmond, Indiana
, Henley attended Indiana University
at Bloomington.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1828 and commenced practice in Richmond, Indiana
.
He engaged in banking.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1832-1842 and served as speaker in 1840.
Henley was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth
, Twenty-ninth
, and Thirtieth
Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1849).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses).
He moved to California in 1849 and engaged in banking in Sacramento.
He served as member of the first State house of representatives 1851-1853.
Superintendent of Indian affairs of California 1855-1858.
Postmaster of San Francisco 1860-1864.
He died in San Francisco, California
, January 2, 1865.
He was interred in Santa Rosa Cemetery, Santa Rosa, California
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, father of Barclay Henley
Barclay Henley
Barclay Henley was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana. He moved with his parents to San Francisco, California in 1853 and returned to Indiana in 1858. He attended the common schools and Hanover College. He returned to San Francisco in...
.
Born in Richmond, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
, Henley attended Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
at Bloomington.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1828 and commenced practice in Richmond, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
.
He engaged in banking.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1832-1842 and served as speaker in 1840.
Henley was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
, Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
, and Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1849).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses).
He moved to California in 1849 and engaged in banking in Sacramento.
He served as member of the first State house of representatives 1851-1853.
Superintendent of Indian affairs of California 1855-1858.
Postmaster of San Francisco 1860-1864.
He died in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, January 2, 1865.
He was interred in Santa Rosa Cemetery, Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
.