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Robert Kirkland Henry (February 9, 1890 – November 20, 1946) was a banker and politician from
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. As a Democrat, he served as
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. As a Republican, he served in the
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.


Biography

Henry was born in
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on February 9, 1890. He attended the
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for two years, and then began a career in banking. He rose through the ranks of the Jefferson County Bank to become cashier and a member of the board of directors.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1946,' biographical sketch of Robert K. Henry, pg. 17, 20 In 1932 he was the successful Democratic nominee for State Treasurer, and he served two terms, 1933 to 1937. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936. In 1938 he ran for the Republican nomination for
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, and lost to
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, who went on to defeat
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, the
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nominee in the general election. Henry served on the Jefferson Municipal Water and Light Commission from 1939 to 1944. From 1940 to 1944 he was a member of the State Banking Commission 1940-1944. He was elected to Congress in 1944 and re-elected in 1946. He served in the
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, but died before the start of the
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. Henry died in
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on November 20, 1946. He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Jefferson.


See also

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Robert Kirkland 1890 births State treasurers of Wisconsin 1946 deaths People from Jefferson, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Wisconsin Democrats Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin 20th-century American politicians