Morriss Henry

Morriss Henry
Member of the Arkansas Senate
In office
January 11, 1971  January 14, 1985
Preceded byClifton Wade
Succeeded byDavid R. Malone
Constituency
  • 2nd district (1971–1973)
  • 7th district (1973–1983)
  • 6th district (1983–1985)
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
January 9, 1967  January 11, 1971
Serving with Charles Stewart, Charles Davis
Succeeded byHugh Kincaid
Personal details
Born
Morriss Murphey Henry

(1931-12-13)December 13, 1931
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 2024(2024-09-08) (aged 92)
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupationophthalmologist
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service1959–1961
RankCaptain

Morriss Murphey Henry (December 13, 1931 – September 8, 2024) was an American politician who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate from 1967 to 1984. Educated at Hendrix College, the University of Tennessee, and Harvard University, he became an ophthalmologist. He was a Democrat.

Henry died on September 8, 2024, at the age of 92.