Redlander
San Augustine, Texas
Vol #3 July 22, 1854 Page 2
From the Cherokee Sentinel:
Death of Hon. Wm C Henry
It is our painful duty to announce the decease of our fellow citizen, the Hon. William C. Henry , at his residence in this place, at 20 minutes before 1, on Thursday night last, of Adult Enterctis.
The subject of this notice was born in Nashville Tennessee, on the 5th day of October, A. D. 1817, his parents who were citizens of Bibb county, Territory of Alabama, being on a visit to relatives in that State. His collegiate course commenced at the University of Knoxville, Tennessee, where he graduated with much honor and distinction. Soon after completing his collegiate course he commenced the study of law and after being admitted to the Bar, was elected Judge of the County Court of Bibb county, Ala., which office he held for two terms—the duties of which were discharged in a manner highly acceptable and satisfactory to the people and most creditable to himself. In the Spring of 1849 he resigned the office of Judge and emigrated to Texas and located permanently in this place, where he has resided up to the time of his decease. He commenced the practice of law with success, but in the year of 1850 he was elected to the responsible office of Chief Justice of this county, to which office two years ago he was re-elected by a large majority and was a candidate for re-election at the time of his death. We can truly say that as its Chief Justice he was an ornament and honor to the county. (Cherokee)
Judge Henry was one of the most popular politicians of the day. A few weeks prior to the last Gubernatorial election, at a convention held in an adjoining county, he was unanimously nominated a candidate for the office Lieutenant Governor, which being followed up by other counties, he was induced with much reluctance on his part to allow the use of his name. Thought the time was too
short for the announcement of his name as a candidate to be known over half the State, yet he received a very large and flattering vote. He for several years was a member of the
Executive Committee of the Democratic party for the State, and rendered efficient service to the same.
The best medical skill---the untiring and assiduous attention of numerous friends and relations—of a devoted wife and affectionate children, could not stay the icy hand of the destroyer. All their efforts could not revive the flame that flickered in the lamp of life.
In his death the community has lost a useful citizen---the Bar an honorable and able member---the county an efficient and faithful public officer. He leaves a wife and six children to lament his untimely loss. May He who tempers this wind to the shorn lamb be the stay of the widow and the orphans.
As an humble testimonial of your regard for our friend we have placed our paper in mourning.
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Hon. W. C. Henry
In another column will be found an article from the Cherokee Sentinel, announcing the death of this honored and respected citizen, of Cherokee county. We had the pleasure of an intimate acquaintance with Judge Henry, and know that he was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and every way worthy of the important trust so confidently reposed in him by the citizens of Cherokee County for the last four years. We could not be called upon to announce the death of any gentleman (not a near relative) that we should more sincerely regret than that of Judge Henry, having been the recipient of his friendship and kindness, we speak what we know to be the truth.
