William Wirt Henry

William Wirt Henry
9th President of the Virginia Bar Association
In office
July 16, 1896  August 5, 1897
Preceded byRobert M. Hughes
Succeeded byWilliam B. Pettit
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 35th district
In office
December 3, 1879  December 7, 1881
Succeeded byWilliam Lovenstein
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond City
In office
December 5, 1877  December 3, 1879
Preceded byW. S. Gilman
Succeeded byS. B. Witt
Personal details
Born
William Wirt Henry

(1831-02-14)February 14, 1831
Red Hill, Charlotte, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 1900(1900-12-05) (aged 69)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Lucy Gray Marshall
(m. 1854)
EducationUniversity of Virginia
Signature
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Wirt Henry (February 14, 1831 – December 5, 1900) was a Virginia lawyer, politician, historian, writer, and a biographer of his grandfather Patrick Henry. Henry served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and as president of The Virginia Bar Association and the American Historical Association.