Daniel Maynadier Henry
Daniel Maynadier Henry was an American politician.
Early life
Henry was born near Cambridge, Maryland, and attended Cambridge Academy and St. John's College of Annapolis, Maryland. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1844, and practiced in Cambridge.Career
Henry began his political career as a member of the Maryland [House of Delegates] in 1846, and again later in 1849. He also served in the Maryland State Senate in 1869. In 1876, Henry was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth, and in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1877, to March 3, 1881. During the forty-sixth congress, he served as chairman of the United States [House Committee on Accounts|Committee on Accounts].After his tenure in Congress, Henry continued the practice of law until his death.