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Lawes, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Lawes, HenryLawes, Henrylôz [key], 1596–1662, English composer. Both he and his brother William were prominent musician-composers, and Henry served the royal family in various…

Lee, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Lee, Henry, 1756–1818, American Revolutionary soldier, known as Light-Horse Harry Lee, b. Prince William co., Va. He was a cousin of Arthur Lee, Francis L. Lee, Richard H. Lee, and…

Kelsey, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Kelsey, HenryKelsey, Henrykĕlˈsē [key], c.1670–1729, English fur trader and explorer in Canada. He entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1684. He was sent (1689) inland to…

Laurens, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Laurens, HenryLaurens, Henrylôrˈənz, lärˈ– [key], 1724–92, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Charleston, S.C. A wealthy merchant and planter, he was, in the years…

Armstrong, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Armstrong, Henry, 1912–88, American boxer, b. Columbus, Miss. He was originally named Henry Jackson. He began his professional career in 1931, and soon became known as a strong and…

Knox, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Knox, Henry, 1750–1806, American Revolutionary officer, b. Boston. He volunteered for service and went, in 1775, to Ticonderoga to retrieve the captured cannon and mortar there for use…

King, Henry

(Encyclopedia) King, Henry, 1592–1669, English poet. He became bishop of Chichester in 1642. Elegies constitute nearly half his work, his most notable being “The Exequy,” written on the death of his…

Bouquet, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Bouquet, HenryBouquet, Henryb&oomacr;kāˈ [key], 1719–65, British army officer in the French and Indian Wars. A French Swiss, he came to America in 1756 and distinguished himself as…

Bradshaw, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Bradshaw, Henry, 1831–86, English librarian and antiquarian at Cambridge. He discovered, organized, and made known the university's treasures of manuscripts and incunabula, especially…

Villard, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Villard, HenryVillard, Henryvĭlärdˈ [key], 1835–1900, American journalist and financier, b. Germany. His first name was originally Hilgard. He attended universities in Germany, and…