McHenry (name)

McHenry is both a surname and a given name, an anglicised name of the Scottish

Clan Henderson The Clan Henderson (''Clann Eanruig'') is a Scottish clan.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). ...

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Anthony McHenry Anthony Duane McHenry (born April 16, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Japan's B.League side Shinshu Brave Warriors. The 6 ft 8 in (201 cm) forward who was born in Birmingham, Alabama and graduated ...

(born 1983), American basketball player *

Austin McHenry Austin Bush McHenry (September 22, 1894 – November 27, 1922) was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1918 to 1922 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Before his major-league promotion, he spent three sea ...

(1895–1922), American baseball player *

Donald McHenry Donald Franchot McHenry (born October 13, 1936) is a former American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from September 1979 until January 20, 1981. Biography McHenry was born in St. L ...

(born 1936), American diplomat *

Doug McHenry Doug McHenry is an American film director and producer. Doug McHenry was born in 1952 and grew up in Richmond, California. He graduated from Stanford University in 1973 with a degree in economics, and from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business ...

(born 1952), American film director and producer * Edwin Harrison McHenry (1859–1931), American engineer and railroad official *

Eric McHenry Eric McHenry (born April 12, 1972 Topeka, Kansas) is an American poet. He was the Poet Laureate of Kansas from 2015-2017. Life McHenry graduated from Topeka High School. He graduated from Beloit College and from Boston University. In April 2015 he ...

(born 1972), American poet * Henry McHenry (anthropologist) (born 1944), American professor of anthropology *

Henry McHenry (baseball) Henry Lloyd McHenry (April 3, 1910 - February 9, 1981) was an American right-handed pitcher and outfielder in Negro league baseball from 1930 to 1951. Career He was nicknamed "''El Chato''" ("Cream"). During his career he played for the Kansas Cit ...

(1910–1981), American Negro league baseball player * Henry D. McHenry (1826–1890), American politician *

James McHenry James McHenry (November 16, 1753 – May 3, 1816) was a Scotch-Irish American military surgeon, statesman, and a Founding Father of the United States. McHenry was a signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland, initiated the recommend ...

(1753–1816), American Founding Father and physician * James McHenry (novelist) (1785–1845), American writer, physician, and diplomat * James W. McHenry (1864–1931), American mayor *

John G. McHenry John Geiser McHenry (April 26, 1868 – December 27, 1912) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography John G. McHenry was born in Benton Township, Pennsylvania on April 26, 1868. He attended t ...

(1868–1912), American politician *

John H. McHenry John Hardin McHenry (October 13, 1797 – November 1, 1871) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, father of Henry Davis McHenry. Biography Born near Ballymena County, Ireland, McHenry was tutored privately. He studied law. He was a ...

(1797–1871), American politician *

Leah McHenry Leah McHenry, mononymously known as Leah (pronounced ) (born November 4, 1984), is a Canadian heavy metal musician who records both as a solo artist and, since 2018, as a member of Dragonlord. Sometimes called the "Enya of heavy metal", she p ...

(born 1984), Canadian musician * Mary McHenry (1933–2021), American scholar *

Mary Sears McHenry Mary Sears McHenry (December 30, 1834 – July 26, 1912) was an American community organizer. She became the eighth president of the Women's Relief Corps in 1890, which at the time, was the largest fraternal association in the country. Early years ...

(1834–1912), American community organizer *

Patrick McHenry Patrick Timothy McHenry (born October 22, 1975) is the U.S. representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the cities of Hickory and Mooresville. McHenry was a member of the North Carolina ...

(born 1975), American politician *

Robert McHenry Robert Dale McHenry (born April 30, 1945) is an American editor, encyclopedist, philanthropist and writer. McHenry worked from 1967 for Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. or associated companies, becoming editor-in-chief of the ''Encyclopædia Brita ...

(born 1945), American writer and editor * Ross McHenry, Australian musician, band leader of the

Shaolin Afronauts The Shaolin Afronauts are an Afrobeat band based in Adelaide, Australia. Their music is heavily influenced by West African Afrobeat artists such as Fela Kuti, but also incorporates elements of avant-garde jazz, soul and other traditional Afri ...

The McHenry Brothers The McHenry Brothers are Edward Alexander McHenry (born August 25, 1983) and Rory Patrick McHenry (born 14 July 1987), known professionally as the McHenry Brothers, are British film directors and screenwriters. Personal life Edward and Rory are th ...

, Edward Alexander (born 1983) and Rory Patrick McHenry (born 1987), British film directors and screenwriters *

Travis McHenry Travis McHenry is an American-born micronationalist and businessman, the founder and creator of two micronations, Westarctica and Calsahara, neither of which has been recognized by any world government. In 2001, while a seaman in the United Stat ...

(born 1980), American micronation founder *

William McHenry William McHenry was an American politician and military leader. Early life McHenry was born in Kentucky in 1771. Career McHenry served as a lieutenant in Price's Battalion of Mounted Volunteers and participated at the Battle of Fallen Tim ...

(1771–1835), American soldier and politician ; Fictional characters * Bryce Fowler (né McHenry), an assassin-turned-ghost voiced by Jason Sudeikis in the animated series ''Hit-Monkey'' Given name: * James McHenry Jones (1859–1909), American educator, school administrator, businessperson, and minister *

McHenry Boatwright John McHenry Boatwright (February 29, 1928November 5, 1994) was an American operatic bass-baritone and singing teacher. Early life and education He was born in Tennille, Georgia, in 1928, and studied piano and voice at the New England Conservat ...

(1928–1994), American opera singer and teacher *

McHenry Venaani McHenry Venaani (born 8 September 1977) is a Namibian politician and the president of the Popular Democratic Movement, a party with sixteen seats in the National Assembly of Namibia and one seat in the National Council of Namibia. Venaani has be ...

(born 1977), Namibian politician {{Given name, type=both