Henry Riggs Rathbone
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- For his father, see Henry Reed Rathbone.
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| In office March 4, 1923 – July 15, 1928 |
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| Preceded by | Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck |
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| Succeeded by | Ruth Hanna McCormick |
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| Born | February 12, 1870 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1928 (aged 58) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Henry Riggs Rathbone (February 12, 1870 – July 15, 1928) was a congressman from Illinois. His parents were present at Abraham Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865.
Born in Washington, D.C. to Major Henry Reed Rathbone and Clara Harris, the daughter of U.S. Senator, Ira Harris, he moved to Hanover, Germany with his family in 1882 when his father was appointed Consul to Kingdom of Hanover. The next year, Major Rathbone murdered young Henry's mother and tried to kill himself as well. Major Rathbone was admitted to an asylum for the criminally insane in Hildesheim and Henry and his siblings were brought back to the United States to be raised by their uncle, William Harris.
Despite the heartbreaking tragedy concerning his parents, Rathbone managed to graduate from Phillips Academy in 1888, from Yale University in 1892, and from the Law Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1894. He was admitted to the Bar in 1895, and commenced practicing law in Chicago, Illinois.
Rathbone later became involved in politics. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1916 which nominated Charles Evans Hughes for the presidency. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1922, and served from 1923 until his death in 1928. He was interred in Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.
[edit] External links
- Henry Riggs Rathbone at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Henry Riggs Rathbone at Find A Grave
| Preceded by Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's At-large congressional district March 4, 1923 – July 15, 1928 (obsolete district) |
Succeeded by Ruth Hanna McCormick |
