Famous People with Name Henty

William Henty            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

William Henty: He moved to Tasmania in 1837 and for over 20 years practised as a solicitor. In 1857 he was elected a member of the legislative council for Tamar and was colonial secretary in the Weston cabinet. He held this office for five and a half years until his resignation in 1862. He was also an Australian cricket player, who played two games for Tasmania in 1851. He has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first class cricket match in Australia, and bowled the first ever ball in a first class cricket match in Australia. He opened the bowling for Tasmania in both innings, bowling right arm underarm, and took 4/52, and 5/26 for 9/78 for the match.

Sir (Norman Henry) Denham Henty            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Sir (Norman Henry) Denham Henty: was an Australian politician. Henty was elected to the Senate of Australia at the 1949 election, representing the Liberal Party and served until his retirement in June 1968. He served as Minister for Customs and Excise from October 1956 to June 1964. In 1

Ernest George Henty            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Ernest George Henty: was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1894 to 1895. On 16 July 1894, Henry was elected to a Central Province seat in the Western Australian Legislative Council. He held the seat until his death at Coolgardie on 25 June 1895.

Edward Henty            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Edward Henty: was a pioneer and first permanent settler in the Port Phillip district (later Victoria), Australia. In 1855 Edward Henty was elected a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Normanby and was re-elected in 1859. He was defeated in 1861 and did no

James Henty            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

James Henty: In 1842 Henty was offered a seat in the Tasmanian Legislative Council but declined it. He visited England in 1848 and in 1851 settled at Melbourne where he established the flourishing business of James Henty and Company, merchants. The Henty's established