Denham Henty

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The Hon. Sir (Norman Henry) Denham Henty, KBE (26 April 1878 – 9 June 1957) was an Australian politician.

Henty was born in Longford, Tasmania and educated at Launceston Church Grammar School. He left school at 14 to work in his fathers wholesale business. In March 1930 he married Faith Gordon Spotswood and they subsequently had three sons and a daughter. He served as an alderman on Launceston City Council from 1943 to 1951 and was mayor from 1948 to 1949.[1]

Henty was elected to the Senate of Australia at the 1949 election, representing the Liberal Party and served until his retirement in June 1968.[2] He served as Minister for Customs and Excise from October 1956 to June 1964. In 1960 he prohibited the export of Australian native fauna for commercial purposes.[1] From June 1964 to January 1966, he was Minister for Civil Aviation and he was then Minister for Supply until February 1968. He was knighted in 1958 for parliamentary service. The Denham Henty Waterscape in Launceston's Civic Square is named in his honour.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Chapman, R. J. K. (1996). Henty, Sir Norman Henry Denham (1903 - 1978). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
  2. ^ Members of the Senate since 1901. Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
Political offices
Preceded by
Frederick Osborne		 Minister for Customs and Excise
1956 – 1964		 Succeeded by
Kenneth Anderson
Preceded by
Shane Paltridge		 Minister for Civil Aviation
1964 – 1966		 Succeeded by
Reginald Swartz
Preceded by
Allen Fairhall		 Minister for Supply
1966 – 1968		 Succeeded by
Kenneth Anderson


Persondata
NAME Henty, Norman Henry Denham
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH 13 October 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Longford, Tasmania
DATE OF DEATH 9 May 1978
PLACE OF DEATH