Henry May

Henry May (born February 13, 1816 in Washington, DC , †  September 25, 1866 in Baltimore , Maryland ) was an American politician . Between 1853 and 1863 he represented the state of Maryland twice in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Henry May enjoyed an academic education and then studied at Columbian College , later George Washington University . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1840, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . President Franklin Pierce sent him to Mexico to review claims under the peace treaty after the Mexican-American War .

In the congressional elections of 1852 May was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the fifth constituency of Maryland, where he succeeded Alexander Evans on March 4, 1853 . Since he was not confirmed in 1854, he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1855 . This was determined by the discussions about slavery .

In the elections of 1860 May was re-elected to Congress as a unionist in the fourth district of his state, where he replaced Henry Winter Davis on March 4, 1861 . Until March 3, 1863 he was able to spend another legislative period in Congress, which was marked by the events of the civil war . After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Henry May withdrew from politics. He died on September 25, 1866 in Baltimore, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Henry May in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Henry May in the database of Find a Grave (English)