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 Osmond Nethercote

First Name Henry
Last Name Nethercote
Born on January 1, 1820
Died on January 1, 1866 (aged 46)
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Henry Lee IV

First Name Henry
Last Name IV
Born on May 28, 1787
Died on January 30, 1837 (aged 49)

Henry "Black-Horse Harry" Lee IV was a biographer and historian, born in Stratford, Virginia, the son of Major-General Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee III and Matilda Lee. He was a half-brother of Confederate general Robert E. Lee. He was educated at Washington Academy in Lexington, Virginia, and in 1808 graduated from the College of William & Mary.

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Henry Francis Hope

First Name Henry
Last Name Hope
Born on July 11, 1900
Died on April 19, 1971 (aged 70)
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Henry Colborne Maunoir Ridley

First Name Henry
Last Name Ridley
Born on March 19, 1854
Died on March 31, 1911 (aged 57)
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Henry Nash Smith

First Name Henry
Last Name Smith
Born on September 29, 1906
Died on June 6, 1986 (aged 79)

Henry Nash Smith was a scholar of American culture and literature. He was co-founder of the academic discipline "American studies". He was also a noted Mark Twain scholar, and the curator of the Mark Twain Papers.

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Henry Mills

First Name Henry
Last Name Mills
Born on April 7, 1886
Died on April 2, 1940 (aged 53)
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Henry Archibald Blair Hannay

First Name Henry
Last Name Hannay
Born on September 4, 1880
Died on July 7, 1972 (aged 91)
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Henry Jerningham

First Name Henry
Last Name Jerningham
Born on November 30, 1508
Died on September 6, 1572 (aged 63)

Sir Henry Jerningham KB was an English courtier during the Tudor period. He was a Gentleman Pensioner during the reign of Henry VIII. In the succession crisis of 1553 he was one of the foremost supporters of Mary Tudor, and after her accession was one of her most trusted servants, being appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, and a member of the Privy Council.

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Henry William Berkeley Portman

First Name Henry
Last Name Portman
Born on May 8, 1801
Died on March 31, 1879 (aged 77)
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Henry Minshull Stockdale

First Name Henry
Last Name Stockdale
Born on February 8, 1861
Died on February 20, 1946 (aged 85)
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