Henry, Charles L. (Charles Lewis), 1849-1927

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Charles Henry was born in Hancock County, Ind., and attended Indiana Asbury College and Indiana Law School. He moved to Madison County in 1852 and to Indianapolis in 1903. He was active as a lawyer, a railroad executive, a promoter of interurban railroads, and a developer of natural gas. He served in the Indiana Senate in 1881 and 1883, and in the U.S. Congress from 1895 to 1899.

From the description of Recollections, ca. 1915. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 19771838

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referencedIn Mullin, George E., 1875-1946. Mullin family papers, 1902-1926. Indiana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Fairbanks mss., 1819-1939 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Henry, Charles L. (Charles Lewis), 1849-1927. Recollections, ca. 1915. Indiana Historical Society Library
referencedIn R. Buckminster Fuller Papers Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Anderson (Ind.)
Indiana--Indianapolis
Indiana--Anderson
Subject
Electric railroads
Land use, Urban
Natural gas
Street-railroads
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Birth 1849-07-01

Death 1927-05-02

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