John Vernon Henry

For other people named John Henry, see John Henry (disambiguation).

John Vernon (or Vernor)^[1] Henry (1767 – October 22, 1829) was an American lawyer and politician.

John V. Henry

Life

John V. Henry was born in 1767, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Vernor Henry.^[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1782. He was a Federalist member of the New York State Assembly from Albany County from 1800 to 1802. He was New York State Comptroller from 1800 to 1801. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1801.

John V. Henry was married to Charlotte Seaton (or Seton), whose sister was married to his brother, Robert R.^[1] He died of apoplexy in 1829, and was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.