Governor Henry Gardner Role Politician Preceded by Simon Brown Spouse Julia Ann | Succeeded by Eliphalet Trask Children Charles Benchley Name Henry Benchley | |
Died February 24, 1867, Houston, Texas, United States Grandchildren Robert Benchley, Edmund Benchley Great grandchildren Nathaniel Benchley, Robert Benchley, Jr. Political party Know Nothing, Republican Party | ||
Henry Wetherby Benchley (February 20, 1822 – February 24, 1867) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate and the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. In the 1850s, he was one of the founders of the Republican Party.
Benchley was allegedly jailed for helping run an Underground Railroad station. He died in Houston, Texas, shortly after founding a nearby small township, Benchley, Texas.
His grandson, Robert Benchley, was a famed humorist, and his great-grandson, Nathaniel Benchley, and great-great-grandson, Peter Benchley, were both noted authors.
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