Morriss Henry

Morriss Henry
Member of the Arkansas Senate
In office
January 11, 1971 – January 14, 1985
Preceded byClifton Wade
Succeeded byDavid R. Malone
Constituency
  • 2nd district (1971–1973)
  • 7th district (1973–1983)
  • 6th district (1983–1985)
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
January 9, 1967 – January 11, 1971
Serving with Charles Stewart, Charles Davis
Succeeded byHugh Kincaid
Personal details
Born
Morriss Murphey Henry

(1931-12-13)December 13, 1931
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 2024(2024-09-08) (aged 92)
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupationophthalmologist
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service1959–1961
RankCaptain

Morriss Murphey Henry (December 13, 1931 – September 8, 2024) was an American politician who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate from 1967 to 1984.[1] Educated at Hendrix College, the University of Tennessee, and Harvard University, he became an ophthalmologist.[2][3] He was a Democrat.

Henry died on September 8, 2024, at the age of 92.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "ArchivesSpace at the University of Arkansas | ArchivesSpace at the University of Arkansas".
  3. ^ "Arkansas Almanac: The Encyclopedia of Arkansas". 1966.
  4. ^ "Pioneering Fayetteville physician and former state legislator dies at 92". KTLO. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.


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