Death of William Henry, Father of Joseph Henry

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Summary

William Henry dies in Albany, New York at age 47. His eldest son, Joseph, had been sent to live with relatives at age 5 and was now 13 years old. In 1846, Joseph Henry would become the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

Subject

  • Henry, Joseph 1797-1878
  • Henry, William

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

  • Reingold, Nathan, ed. The Papers of Joseph Henry, The Albany Years, December 1797 - October 1832, vol. 1. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1972, p. 3.
  • Moyer, Albert. Joseph Henry: The Rise of an American Scientist. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1997, p. 14.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

October 20, 1811

Topic

Biography

Place

Albany (N.Y.)

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