Bernhart Henn

Bernhart Henn (* 1817 in Cherry Valley , Otsego County , New York , † August 30, 1865 in Fairfield , Iowa ) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1855 he represented the state of Iowa in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Bernhart Henn attended the public schools in his home country. In 1838 he moved to Burlington in what was then the Iowa Territory . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began working in his new profession in Burlington. He moved to Fairfield in 1845, after being appointed registrar with the state authority in the area by US President James K. Polk .

Politically, Henn was a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional election of 1850, he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of Iowa . There he succeeded Daniel F. Miller of the Whig Party on March 4, 1851 . After being re-elected in 1852, Henn could remain in Congress until March 3, 1855 . This time was overshadowed by the increasing tensions leading up to the civil war.

After his time in the House of Representatives, Bernhart Henn entered the banking business. He was also involved in the real estate market. He died in Fairfield on August 30, 1865.

Web links

• Bernhart Henn in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Bernhart Henn in the database of Find a Grave (English)