Nelson H. Henry

Nelson H. Henry
From Volume IV of 1911's Official New York From Cleveland to Hughes
Surveyor of the Port of New York
In office
June 15, 1910  June 13, 1914
Nominated byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded byJames S. Clarkson
Succeeded byThomas E. Rush
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1899  December 31, 1901
Preceded byWilliam A. Chanler
Succeeded byEdward R. Finch
ConstituencyNew York County 5th district
Personal details
Born(1855-04-27)April 27, 1855
Staten Island, New York, US
DiedMarch 16, 1923(1923-03-16) (aged 67)
Manhattan, New York, US
Resting placeCemetery of the Evergreens, Brooklyn, New York, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSarah Bell (Rodgers) Sloane (m. 1901)
EducationColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
ProfessionMedical Doctor
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
New York
BranchU.S. Army Medical Corps
Years of service1883–1895, 1897–1898, 1898–1910 (National Guard)
1898 (Army)
RankBrigadier General (National Guard)
Major General (Brevet)
UnitUnited States Army
New York National Guard
CommandsAdjutant General of New York
WarsSpanish–American War

Nelson H. Henry (27 April 1855 – 16 March 1923) was an American medical doctor, politician, and military officer from New York. A Republican, he served in the New York State Assembly from 1899 to 1901. From 1910 to 1914, he held a political appointment as Surveyor of the Port of New York. A longtime member of the New York National Guard, he served as Adjutant General of New York from 1902 to 1910. Henry joined the United States Volunteers for the Spanish–American War in 1898. He was promoted to major general by brevet shortly before leaving the adjutant general's post.