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- William Henry (delegate)William Henry (delegate)William Henry was an American gunsmith from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1784, 1785, and 1786.-Biography:...
(1729–1786), American gunsmith and Pennsylvania delegate to Continental Congress - William Henry (brother of Patrick Henry)William Henry (brother of Patrick Henry)William Henry was the son of John and Sarah Winston Syme Henry. He was the older brother of Patrick Henry, who is known for his famous "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech. William Henry lived in Virginia and served in the House of Burgesses. He was elected to the Assembly as a member from...
(1735–1785), representative in the House of Burgesses - William Henry (chemist)William Henry (chemist)William Henry was an English chemist.He was the son of Thomas Henry and was born in Manchester England. He developed what is known today as Henry's Law.-Life:...
(1775–1836), English chemist who formulated Henry’s law - William Henry (congressman)William Henry (congressman)William Henry was an American manufacturer and banker. He represented Vermont in the U.S. Congress from 1847 to 1851.-External links:*...
(1788–1861), United States Congressman from Vermont - William Alexander HenryWilliam Alexander HenryWilliam Alexander Henry was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge and one of the Fathers of Confederation....
(1816–1888), justice of the Canadian Supreme Court - William Henry (swimmer)William Henry (swimmer)William Henry was a British freestyle swimmer and lifesaver.Henry was of Polish ancestry, and was born Joseph Nawrocki. He died in the Pancras district of London aged 67. He was a co-founder of the Royal Life Saving Society. As a swimmer he won a number of national and European championships...
(1859–1928), British swimmer - William Henry (actor)William Henry (actor)William Albert Henry was an American actor working in Hollywood movies. He started as a child actor, then was a hero in B-movies , and ended his career as a character actor. He also appeared in various roles on episodes of many TV series. He was a member of the John Ford Stock Company and...
(1914–1982), United States movie actor - William Henry (historian), Irish historian
- William A. Henry IIIWilliam A. Henry IIIWilliam A. Henry III was an award-winning American cultural critic and author.-Career:Henry lived in North Plainfield, New Jersey as a young man. Henry graduated from Yale in 1971 and began his career in journalism in Boston, writing for the Boston Globe. His coverage of school desegregation in...
(1950–1994), United States author and cultural critic - William Thomas HenryWilliam Thomas HenryWilliam Thomas Henry was a politician, real estate agent and businessman in Alberta, Canada. He served numerous years on Edmonton City Council as an Alderman from 1900 to 1902 and later as mayor from 1914 to 1917...
(1872–1952), politician in Alberta, Canada and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta - William W. HenryWilliam W. HenryWilliam Wirt Henry was a manufacturer and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action.-Early life:...
(1831–1915), Medal of Honor recipient - William "Jerry" Henry, a fugitive slave in Syracuse, New York in the United States who was arrested and freed in an event known as the Jerry RescueJerry RescueThe Jerry Rescue, on October 1, 1851, involved the daring, public rescue of a fugitive slave who had been arrested the same day, in Syracuse, New York, during the anti-slavery Liberty Party's state convention...
- Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and EdinburghPrince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and EdinburghPrince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of George II and a younger brother of George III.-Early life:...
(1743–1805), a member of the British Royal Family and a younger brother of King George III - William Henry (agriculturist), agriculturist at the University of Wisconsin (see Single-grain experimentSingle-grain experimentThe single-grain experiment was an experiment carried out at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from May 1907 to 1911. The experiment tested if cows could survive on a single type of grain. The experiment would lead to the development of modern nutritional science.-Foundations:In 1881,...
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- William III of EnglandWilliam III of EnglandWilliam III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
(1650–1702), sometimes known as William Henry, Prince of Orange - William IV of England (1765–1837), known as William Henry, Duke of Clarence before he became king
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- William Henry, original name for the town of Sorel, Quebec
- Fort William HenryFort William HenryFort William Henry was a British fort at the southern end of Lake George in the province of New York. It is best known as the site of notorious atrocities committed by Indians against the surrendered British and provincial troops following a successful French siege in 1757, an event which is the...
, the British fort built in upper New York during the French & Indian War, 1754–1763; immortalized in James Fenimore Cooper's Last of the Mohicans
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- Bill HenryBill HenryWilliam Rodman Henry is a retired American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he appeared in Major League Baseball between and for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Houston Astros...
(born 1927), Major League Baseball player - Bill Henry (basketball)Bill Henry (basketball)William Gambrell "Bill" Henry was an American professional basketball player. Henry played for one season with the Fort Wayne Pistons in the Basketball Association of America before splitting the following season with the Pistons and Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball...
(1924–1985), American professional basketball player - Bill Henry (New York Yankees pitcher)Bill Henry (New York Yankees pitcher)William Francis "Bill" Henry is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Henry played for the New York Yankees in . In 2 career games, he had a 0-0 record, with a 0.00 ERA. He pitched in 3 innings in his 2 career games...
(born 1942), Major League Baseball player