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McHenry Jones</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith1.html#604.79.61">Afton McHenry Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stewart2.html#875.17.01">Charles Morton Stewart Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>McHenry, A. C.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#479.51.03">Arthur C. McHenry</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="687.22.90">McHenry, Albert P.</a></b> — of Biggsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/HN-lived.html">Henderson County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/IL.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="479.51.03">McHenry, Arthur C.</a> (born c.1881)</b> — also known as <b>A. C. McHenry</b> — of Oshkosh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/WI-lived.html">Winnebago County</a>, Wis. Born about 1881. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">pastor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/oshkosh.html">mayor of Oshkosh, Wis.</a>, 1918-24; defeated, 1924, 1939. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/unitarian.html">Universalist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="680.10.04">McHenry, Daniel</a></b> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="641.11.25">McHenry, David J.</a></b> — of Granville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/granville.html#3">Granville, N.Y.</a>, 1917-19; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Washington County, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="563.01.45">McHenry, Dean E.</a></b> — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">University professor</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/losangeles.html">mayor of Los Angeles, Calif.</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="476.53.17">McHenry, Donald F.</a> (b. 1936)</b> — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1936/index.html">1936</a>. U.S. Representative to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/un.html ">United Nations</a>, 1979-81. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/alpha-phi-alpha.html">Alpha Phi Alpha</a>. Still living as of 1997. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/mchenry-donald-f ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="128.84.38">McHenry, Elias J.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CO-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Columbia County, 1875-78; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 24th District, 1881-82. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="880.91.56">McHenry, G. W.</a></b> — of St. Louis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GR-lived.html">Gratiot County</a>, Mich. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/saintlouis.html#2">St. Louis, Mich.</a>, 1871. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="108.72.63">McHenry, George</a></b> — of Darby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1860/PA.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="819.77.38">McHenry, George</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/WV.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="961.43.24">McHenry, Grace P.</a></b> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/NY.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="824.88.62">McHenry, Guy Rudolph</a> (1898-1977)</b> — also known as <b>Guy R. McHenry</b> — of Glover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/IR-lived.html">Iron County</a>, Mo.; Ironton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/IR-lived.html">Iron County</a>, Mo. Born in Lemoore, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/KI-born.html">Kings County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/10-10.html">October 10, 1898</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">lumber business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Iron County, 1943-46, 1963-64; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/MO.html">1956</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1977/03-05.html">March 5, 1977</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 146 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/IR-buried.html# ">Arcadia Valley Memorial Park</a>, Arcadia, Mo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/05-19.html">May 19, 1928</a>, to Berniece Adams.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/132616183">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="692.76.66">McHenry, Henry Davis</a> (1826-1890)</b> — also known as <b>Henry D. McHenry</b> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/OH-lived.html">Ohio County</a>, Ky. Born in Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/OH-born.html">Ohio County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1826/02-27.html">February 27, 1826</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a>, 1851; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a>, 1861; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 2nd District, 1871-73; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/KY.html">Democratic National Committee from Kentucky</a>, 1872-90; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/KY.html">1880</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/KY.html">1888</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention</a>, 1890. Slaveowner. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/12-17.html">December 17, 1890</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">64 years, 293 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/OH-buried.html#cms02392">Oakwood Cemetery</a>, Hartford, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of <a href="#833.35.75">John Hardin McHenry</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000468">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407467">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="478.43.13">McHenry, J. C.</a></b> — of Gillette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/CA-lived.html">Campbell County</a>, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/WY.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/WY.html">1944</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="354.46.86">McHenry, Jackson</a></b> — of Atlanta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/FU-lived.html">Fulton County</a>, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/GA.html">1888</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/GA.html">1892</a> (alternate). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="846.94.47">McHenry, James</a> (1753-1816)</b> — of Maryland. Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UL-born.html">Northern Ireland</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1753/11-16.html">November 16, 1753</a>. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/stsen.html">Maryland state senate</a>, 1781-85, 1791-95; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/ccdel.html">Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland</a>, 1783-85; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/founders.html">member, U.S. Constitutional Convention</a>, 1787; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a>, 1788-89; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of War</a>, 1796-1800. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scotch-irish.html">Scotch-Irish</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died near Baltimore (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ZZ-died.html">unknown county</a>), Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1816/05-03.html">May 3, 1816</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">62 years, 169 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-buried.html#cms01613">Westminster Burying Ground</a>, Baltimore, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;">The World War II <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-ships.html">Liberty ship</a> <i>SS James McHenry</i> (built 1943 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-names.html">New Orleans, Louisiana</a>; scrapped 1970) was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000469">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407468">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James McHenry">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="914.46.48">McHenry, James</a> (b. 1785)</b> — of Pittsburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa.; Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Born in Larne, County Antrim, Ireland (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UL-born.html">Northern Ireland</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1785/index.html">1785</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/writing.html">poet</a>; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UL-consuls.html ">Londonderry</a>, 1842-45. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="449.81.42">McHenry, James E.</a> (d. 1903)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/rgld.html">Missouri registrar of lands</a>, 1877-80. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/09-29.html">September 29, 1903</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="017.18.49">McHenry, James Wilson</a> (1864-1931)</b> — also known as <b>James W. McHenry</b> — of Murray, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-lived.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah. Born in Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DA-born.html">Davidson County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/10-23.html">October 23, 1864</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/murray.html">Mayor of Murray, Utah</a>, 1916-17. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/mormon.html">Mormon</a>. Died in Murray, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-died.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/11-23.html">November 23, 1931</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 31 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James W. McHenry">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="730.18.18">McHenry, John</a></b> — of Missouri. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention</a> 24th District, 1845-46. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="674.15.47">McHenry, John B.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CX-lived.html">Christian County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Christian County, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="240.44.98">McHenry, John Geiser</a> (1868-1912)</b> — also known as <b>John G. McHenry</b> — of Benton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CO-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, Pa. Born in Benton Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CO-born.html">Columbia County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/04-26.html">April 26, 1868</a>. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/PA.html">1900</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 16th District, 1907-12; died in office 1912. Died in Benton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CO-died.html">Columbia County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/12-27.html">December 27, 1912</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/44.html">44 years, 245 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CO-buried.html#cms03823">Benton Cemetery</a>, Benton, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000470">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407469">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="554.51.72">McHenry, John H.</a></b> — of Owensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/DA-lived.html">Daviess County</a>, Ky. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/owensboro.html#2">Owensboro, Ky.</a>, 1891-93. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="833.35.75">McHenry, John Hardin</a> (1797-1871)</b> — also known as <b>John H. McHenry</b> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/OH-lived.html">Ohio County</a>, Ky. Born near Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/WA-born.html">Washington County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1797/10-13.html">October 13, 1797</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a>, 1840; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 2nd District, 1845-47; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention</a>, 1849; state court judge in Kentucky, 1854. Slaveowner. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/11-01.html">November 1, 1871</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 19 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/DA-buried.html#cms08339">Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery</a>, Owensboro, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Father of <a href="#692.76.66">Henry Davis McHenry</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000471">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407470">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="705.89.60">McHenry, Lee W.</a></b> — of Chittenango, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/chittenango.html#2">Chittenango, N.Y.</a>, 1916-19. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="273.55.89">McHenry, Lewis P.</a></b> — of Hopkinsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/CH-lived.html">Christian County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/KY.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="708.32.25">McHenry, Luke</a></b> — of Chittenango, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 27th District, 1900; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/NY.html">1904</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="273.38.12">McHenry, May</a></b> — of Stillwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CO-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/PA.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="743.75.12">McHenry, O. E.</a></b> — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/OH.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="714.69.28">McHenry, Patrick T.</a> (b. 1975)</b> — Born in Charlotte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ME-born.html">Mecklenburg County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1975/10-22.html">October 22, 1975</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">Realtor</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a>, 2002-04; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a>, 2005-. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001156">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400644">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/293/000087032">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="339.41.31">McHenry, Ross</a></b> — of Parkersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 8th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="015.95.65">McHenry, Roy C.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-lived.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Broome County 1st District, 1926, 1927, 1931. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="529.71.88">McHenry, Thomas P.</a></b> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/PA.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="894.90.78">McHenry, W. B.</a></b> — of Rochelle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/OG-lived.html">Ogle County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/IL.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="877.34.62">McHenry, W. H.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/IA.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="045.19.30">McHenry, Wayne</a></b> — of Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Jackson County 1st District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="736.08.99">McHenry, William</a> (1771-1835)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/WT-lived.html">White County</a>, Ill. Born in Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1771/10-03.html">October 3, 1771</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/cncn1.html">Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention</a> from White County, 1818; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/sthse.html">Illinois state house of representatives</a>, 1818-27; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/stsen.html">Illinois state senate</a>, 1832-35. Died in Vandalia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/FA-died.html">Fayette County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1835/02-03.html">February 3, 1835</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 123 days</a>). Original interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/FA-buried.html# ">Old State Cemetery</a>, Vandalia, Ill.; reinterment in 1871 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/FA-buried.html#cms00784">South Hill Cemetery</a>, Vandalia, Ill. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MH.html">McHenry County, Ill.</a> is named for him.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William McHenry">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7020060">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="136.33.47">McHenry, William H.</a></b> — of Des Moines, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PO-lived.html">Polk County</a>, Iowa. 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