William Henry

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William Henry has been the name of several notable men:

• William Henry, (1729-1786), U.S. gunsmith and Pennsylvania delegate to Continental Congress
• William Henry, (1775-1816), English chemist who formulated Henry’s law
• William Henry, (1788-1861), U.S. Congressman from Vermont
• William Alexander Henry, (1816-1888), justice of the Canadian Supreme Court
• William Henry, (1859-1928), British swimmer
• Wiliam Henry, (1918-1982), U.S. movie actor
• William Henry Hastie (1904-1976), the first African American federal judge
• William A. Henry III, (1950-1994), U.S. author and cultural critic

There is also:

• William III of England is sometimes known as William Henry, Prince of Orange, as a translation of his Dutch title "Willem Hendrik, Prins van Oranje"
• William IV of England was known as William Henry, Duke of Clarence before he became king

As a place:

• William Henry was the original name for the town of Sorel, Quebec