| William Alexander Henry | |
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| Member of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia | |
| In office 1840–1843 |
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| In office 1847–1867 |
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| Mayor of Halifax | |
| In office 1870–1871 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Tobin |
| Succeeded by | William Dunbar |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office September 30, 1875 – May 3, 1888 |
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| Nominated by | Alexander Mackenzie |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Salmon Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 30, 1816 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Died | May 3, 1888 (aged 71) Ottawa, Ontario |
William Alexander Henry (December 30, 1816 – May 3, 1888) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge and one of the Fathers of Confederation.
After service as a cabinet minister in Nova Scotia in governments led by both the Liberals and the Conservatives, Henry was a delegate to all three Confederation Conferences, and may have helped draft the British North America Act, i.e., the Canadian constitution. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1875.
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