Henry Denhardt

Henry Herman Denhardt (March 8, 1876 – September 20, 1937) was an American politician and military officer, who served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky from 1923 to 1927, under Governor William J. Fields. He later served as the 36th Adjutant General of Kentucky from 1932 to 1935 under Governor Ruby Laffoon.

Henry Denhardt
34th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
In office December 11, 1923 – December 13, 1927
Governor	William J. Fields
Preceded by	S. Thruston Ballard
Succeeded by	James Breathitt Jr.
36th Adjutant General of Kentucky
In office March 14, 1932 – December 10, 1935
Governor	Ruby Laffoon
Preceded by	William Henry Jones Jr.
Succeeded by	George Lee McLain
Personal details
Born	March 8, 1876 Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	September 20, 1937 (aged 61) Shelbyville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Cumberland University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Kentucky National Guard
Years of service	1898-1935
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War Border War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I Meuse-Argonne Offensive

Denhardt was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1876. In November 1936, he was charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Verna Garr Taylor, and tried in New Castle, Kentucky. The trial ended with a hung jury. Before Denhardt could be retried, he was shot and killed by Taylor's three brothers at the Armstrong Hotel in Shelbyville, Kentucky on September 20, 1937. The brothers were later acquitted of killing Denhardt.^[1]

Sources

• The Political Graveyard
• Louisville Courier Journal