David W. Henry collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: L067
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a letterbook with family and business correspondence for the years 1898 to 1900 from David W. Henry. The letters are not arranged chronologically in the book. There are also two lectures or essays written by Henry.
Some of the correspondents are George M. Allen, W. T. Durbin, Charles W. Fairbanks, David N. Foster, J. Frank Hanly, and J. A. Hemenway.
Some of the correspondents are George M. Allen, W. T. Durbin, Charles W. Fairbanks, David N. Foster, J. Frank Hanly, and J. A. Hemenway.
Dates
- 1898-1900
Creator
- Henry, David William, 1852-1929 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
David William Henry was born on October 10, 1852, in Achor, Columbiana County, Ohio, to Jacob and Elvira Rowles Henry. His wife was Virginia Thompson, daughter of Richard Wigginton Thompson who was Secretary of the Navy under President Hayes. They had two children, Harriet and Richard.
Henry taught school sporadically until entering the Central Law School (Indianapolis). He graduated in 1881 and settled in Terre Haute where he began practicing law at the law office of Davis & Davis. He served as the prosecuting attorney for the 43rd Judicial Circuit from 1884 to 1888, after which he returned to general practice. Henry also served as judge of the Vigo County Superior Court from 1894 to 1897. After leaving the bench, he was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue. He was active in Republican politics throughout his career. Henry retired due to illness four years before his death on June 7, 1929.
Source:
Cumback, Will and J. B. Maynard, eds. Men of Progress. Indiana: A Selected List of Biographical Sketches and Portraits of the Leaders in Business, Professional and Official Life. Indianapolis: The Indianapolis Sentinel Company, 1899.
Indiana Biography Series. Vol. 4, p. 18, 82. Indiana State Library
Henry taught school sporadically until entering the Central Law School (Indianapolis). He graduated in 1881 and settled in Terre Haute where he began practicing law at the law office of Davis & Davis. He served as the prosecuting attorney for the 43rd Judicial Circuit from 1884 to 1888, after which he returned to general practice. Henry also served as judge of the Vigo County Superior Court from 1894 to 1897. After leaving the bench, he was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue. He was active in Republican politics throughout his career. Henry retired due to illness four years before his death on June 7, 1929.
Source:
Cumback, Will and J. B. Maynard, eds. Men of Progress. Indiana: A Selected List of Biographical Sketches and Portraits of the Leaders in Business, Professional and Official Life. Indianapolis: The Indianapolis Sentinel Company, 1899.
Indiana Biography Series. Vol. 4, p. 18, 82. Indiana State Library
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by format.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Paul Angle on 1932/09/12.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Christina Baich during January 2006. EAD finding aid created by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/04/05. EAD finding aid revised 2024/05/17 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Henry, David William, 1852-1929 (Person)
- Title
- David W. Henry collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
