Henry Warren Austin (January 22, 1864 – June 25, 1947) was an American politician and businessman.

Biography

Austin was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He went to the Oak Park and Chicago public schools. Austin also went to Williams College. He served as the president of the Oak Park Trust and Savings Bank. Austin also served as president of the Cicero, Illinois School Board and as treasurer of the village of Oak Park. Austin served in the

Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...

from 1903 to 1909 and in the

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from 1915 to 1923. He was a Republican. His father

Henry W. Austin Sr. Henry Warren Austin Sr. (August 1, 1828 – December 24, 1889) was an American politician and businessman. Biography Austin was born in Onondaga County, New York. He moved to Illinois and settled in Oak Park, Illinois. He helped founded the ...

also served in the

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. Austin died at his home in Oak Park, Illinois from heart problems.

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* 1864 births 1947 deaths People from Oak Park, Illinois Williams College alumni Businesspeople from Illinois School board members in Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Republican Party Illinois state senators {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub