Charles William Francis Henney (February 2, 1884 – November 16, 1969) was a member of the

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from

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from March 4, 1933, till January 3, 1935. He was a

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. He represented

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in the

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. He was also a

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in 1948.

Biography

Born near

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, Henney went to the Denison Normal and Business College and then taught school in

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. He then received his degree in pharmacy from Norfolk Normal School and his medical degree from

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. Henney then practiced medicine in

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and then

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.''Wisconsin Blue Book'', 1933, Biographical Sketch of Charles W. Henney, p. 400. He died in Portage.

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1884 births 1969 deaths Politicians from Chicago People from Harrison County, Iowa People from Portage, Wisconsin Midland University alumni Feinberg School of Medicine alumni Physicians from Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin People from Crawford County, Iowa 20th-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-Representative-stub