John Snowdon Henry
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John Snowdon Henry | |
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| Born | 30 September 1824 Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Died | 30 October 1896 (aged 72) |
| Known for | Businessman, Parliamentarian and Volunteer officer |
| Spouse | Annie Wood |
John Snowdon Henry (30 September 1824 – 30 October 1896)[1] was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician.
He was the eldest son of Alexander Henry, founder of A & S Henry & Co, a Manchester-based firm of cotton merchants, who was a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for South Lancashire from 1847 to 1852.[2] His younger brother was Mitchell Henry who later became a Liberal Party parliamentarian.[3] He married Annie Wood of County Durham, and they had two daughters.[4]
A resident of Crumpsall, near Manchester, in 1865 Henry purchased East Dene, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, the childhood home of the poet Algernon Charles Swinburne.[5]
Volunteering
During the invasion scare of 1859, he recruited a company of Rifle Volunteers from employees of the family firm, which was soon joined by other companies to form the 3rd Manchester Rifles. Henry served as Major and first commanding officer of the unit before handing over to the Hon Algernon Egerton, MP for South Lancashire and younger son of the Earl of Ellesmere.[6][7]
