Henry van Hien

Henry van Hien
President of the National Congress of British West Africa
President of the Aborigines' Rights Protection Society
Preceded byJ. E. Biney
Succeeded byKobina Sekyi
Personal details
Bornc. 1857
Elmina, Dutch Gold Coast
Died4 July 1928
SpouseMarian Victoria Plange
Parent(s)Carel Hendrik David van Hien and Elizabeth Essuman
RelativesWillem Essuman Pietersen (uncle)

Henry van Hien (c. 1857 – 4 July 1928) was a Gold Coast merchant, politician, and nationalist leader.

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