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

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.

References

Sources

• [1] Political Graveyard
• Google Books The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 34; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
• [2] Notable people's bios, at Albany Rural Cemetery