Henry Frederick William Behnsen

ConstituencyVictoria City

Born(1852-03-16)March 16, 1852
Hanover, German Confederation

DiedMarch 6, 1938(1938-03-06) (aged 85)
Seattle, Washington

Political partyConservative

Henry Frederick William Behnsen
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office 1907–1916
Constituency	Victoria City
Personal details
Born	(1852-03-16)March 16, 1852 Hanover, German Confederation
Died	March 6, 1938(1938-03-06) (aged 85) Seattle, Washington
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Elizabeth G. Reade ​ (m. 1878)​
Occupation	Cigar manufacturer, politician

Henry Frederick William Behnsen (March 16, 1852^[1] – March 6, 1938) was a German-born cigar manufacturer^[1] and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative from 1907 until his retirement at the 1916 provincial election.

He was born in Hanover and was educated there. Behnsen served as a paymaster in the German Army. In 1878, he married Elizabeth G. Reade.^[1]

He died in Seattle on March 6, 1938.^[2]