Daniel Maynadier Henry

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Daniel Maynadier Henry (February 19, 1823 – August 31, 1899) was an American politician.

Henry was born near Cambridge, Maryland, and attended Cambridge Academy and St. John's College of Annapolis, Maryland. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1844, and practiced in Cambridge.

Henry began his political career as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1846, and again later in 1849. He also served in the Maryland State Senate in 1869. In 1876, Henry was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth, and in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1881. During the forty-sixth congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Accounts.

After his tenure in Congress, Henry continued the practice of law until his death in Cambridge. He is interred in Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Cemetery.

He was the uncle of Maryland Governor Henry Lloyd.^[1]

References

↑ Frank F. White, Jr. (1970), "Biography of Henry Lloyd", The Governors of Maryland 1777-1970, Annapolis: The Hall of Records Commission, pp. 207–209, OCLC 144620, retrieved 2011-05-30

Daniel Maynadier Henry at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Philip Thomas	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st congressional district March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881	Succeeded by George Washington Covington

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Name	Henry, Daniel Maynadier
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	February 19, 1823
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Date of death	August 31, 1899
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