List of Famous people named Henry

Name Henry is among the most common names in USA, Canada. Shortened forms: Harry. Similar names: Harry, Henri. Here are some famous Henrys:

Henry Fane Becher

First Name Henry
Last Name Becher
Born on January 1, 1867
Died on June 23, 1907 (aged 40)
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Henry William Bruce

First Name Henry
Last Name Bruce
Born on February 2, 1792
Died on December 14, 1863 (aged 71)

Admiral Sir Henry William Bruce was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.

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Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter

First Name Henry
Last Name Exeter
Born on June 27, 1430
Died on September 1, 1475 (aged 45)

Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter was a Lancastrian leader during the English Wars of the Roses. He was the only son of John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, and his first wife, Anne Stafford. His maternal grandparents were Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford, and Anne of Gloucester.

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Henry Ward

First Name Henry
Last Name Ward
Born on November 30, 1817
Died on November 30, 1839 (aged 22)
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Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley

First Name Henry
Last Name Morley
Born on January 1, 1533
Died on October 22, 1577 (aged 44)

Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley was an English peer, Lord of Morley, Hingham, Hockering, &c., in Norfolk, the son of Sir Henry Parker and Grace Newport. His father was the son of Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley and Alice St. John. His father was knighted at the coronation of Anne Boleyn and died within his father's lifetime, therefore the title passed directly to him upon the death of his grandfather in 1556.

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Henry Joseph Robinson Pease

First Name Henry
Last Name Pease
Born on December 29, 1843
Died on May 6, 1892 (aged 48)
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Henry Horne, 1st Baron Horne

First Name Henry
Last Name Horne
Born on February 19, 1861
Died on August 14, 1929 (aged 68)

General Henry Sinclair Horne, 1st Baron Horne, was a military officer in the British Army, most notable for his generalship during the First World War. He was the only British artillery officer to command an army in the war.

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Henry Vane the Younger

First Name Henry
Last Name Younger
Born on February 28, 1613
Died on June 14, 1662 (aged 49)

Sir Henry Vane was an English politician, statesman, and colonial governor. He was briefly present in North America, serving one term as the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and supported the creation of Roger Williams' Rhode Island Colony and Harvard College. A proponent of religious tolerance, as governor, he defended Anne Hutchinson and her right to teach religious topics in her home which put him in direct conflict with the Puritan leaders in the Massachusetts Colony. He returned to England after losing re-election and eventually, Mrs. Hutchinson was banned from the colony.

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Henry Pomeroy, 2nd Viscount Harberton

First Name Henry
Last Name Harberton
Died on November 29, 1829

Henry Pomeroy, 2nd Viscount Harberton was an Anglo-Irish politician.

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Henry Combe

First Name Henry
Last Name Combe
Born on January 1, 1940 (age 86)
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