John Geiser McHenry

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John Geiser McHenry (April 26, 1868 – December 27, 1912) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

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John G. McHenry was born in Benton Township, Pennsylvania on April 26, 1868. [1] He attended the public schools and Orangeville Academy. [1] He became a successful farmer, banker and distiller. [2] [3] He was the organizer of the Grange national banks throughout Pennsylvania. [1] From 1897 to 1898 he served as chairman of the Columbia County Democratic Committee. [3]

McHenry was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth, Sixty-first, and Sixty-second Congresses. [3] He had been in failing health throughout 1912, and had not been a candidate for reelection. [3] He was serving his final term when he died in Benton, Pennsylvania on December 27, 1912. [3] Interment in Benton Cemetery. [4]

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district

1907–1912
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