Al B. Henry (April 12, 1911 – July 26, 1989) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives on and off from 1941 to 1957 and in the Senate from 1957 to 1981. He was also the President pro tempore of the Senate from 1961 to 1963 and again from 1967 to 1981.[1][2]
Al Henry | |
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 Henry in 1969 | |
| President pro tempore of the Washington Senate | |
| In office January 9, 1967 – January 12, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Gissberg |
| Succeeded by | Barney Goltz |
| In office January 9, 1961 – January 14, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald G. Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Edward F. Riley |
| Member of the Washington State Senate | |
| In office January 9, 1961 – January 12, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Frank W. Foley |
| Succeeded by | Harold S. Zimmerman |
| Constituency | 17th |
| In office January 14, 1957 – January 9, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Stanton Ganders |
| Succeeded by | Mike McCormack |
| Constituency | 16th |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| In office January 10, 1955 – January 14, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Kermit W. McKay |
| Succeeded by | James N. Leibold |
| In office January 8, 1951 – January 12, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | C. C. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Kermit W. McKay |
| In office January 8, 1945 – January 13, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Lester E. Babcock |
| Succeeded by | W. Y. Dent |
| In office January 13, 1941 – January 11, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Mark M. Moulton |
| Succeeded by | Lester E. Babcock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1911 Ness County, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1989 (aged 78) Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
References
edit- ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Pictorial Directory, Forty-First Session, Washing State Legislature" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. 1969. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2022.
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