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Henry CROCHERON, Congress, NY (1772-1819)

CROCHERON, Henry, (brother of Jacob Crocheron), a Representative from New York; born on Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., December 26, 1772; attended the common schools; engaged in…

Henry NICOLL, Congress, NY (1812-1879)

NICOLL, Henry, a Representative from New York; born in New York City October 23, 1812; was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, in 1830; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1835…

Craig, Sir James Henry

(Encyclopedia) Craig, Sir James Henry, 1748–1812, British soldier, governor of Canada (1807–11), b. Gibraltar. He served in the British army from 1763, fighting in the American Revolution and later…

Dale, Sir Henry Hallett

(Encyclopedia) Dale, Sir Henry Hallett, 1875–1968, English scientist. For his study of acetylcholine as agent in the chemical transmission of nerve impulses he shared with Otto Loewi the 1936 Nobel…

Campbell-Bannerman, Sir Henry

(Encyclopedia) Campbell-Bannerman, Sir Henry, 1836–1908, British statesman. Entering Parliament (1868) as a Liberal, he served as secretary to the admiralty (1882–84), secretary of state for Ireland…

Henry Hastings SIBLEY, Congress, WI (1811-1891)

SIBLEY, Henry Hastings, (son of Solomon Sibley), a Delegate from the Territories of Wisconsin and Minnesota; born in Detroit, Mich., February 20, 1811; attended the Detroit Academy and also…

Henry NES, Congress, PA (1799-1850)

NES, Henry, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in York, Pa., May 20, 1799; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Princeton College; studied medicine and practiced in York…