Henry Washburn Berthrong (January 1, 1844 – April 28, 1928) was an American professional

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player, who played in 17 games for the

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in 1871. He hit .233 in 73 at-bats. He was a veteran of the

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and his chief fame was derived from his painting of candidates in U.S. Presidential elections. An example of one of these paintings was included in a March 2018 article in '' New York''. In the Civil War he served with the 140th New York Volunteers, Co. E. and the 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac, before he was discharged on July 13, 1865. He then served with the Olympics in 1871 and afterwards joined the customs service.

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* 1844 births 1928 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Washington Nationals (NABBP) players Washington Olympics (NABBP) players Washington Olympics players Baseball players from New York (state) 19th-century baseball players Union Army soldiers {{US-baseball-outfielder-1840s-stub