Back هنري إس. غيير Arabic هنرى اس. جيير ARZ Henry S. Geyer German هنری اس. گیر Persian Henry S. Geyer Swedish
Henry S. Geyer | |
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| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hart Benton |
| Succeeded by | Trusten Polk |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1820-1824 1834-1835 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Sheffie Geyer December 9, 1790 Frederick, Maryland |
| Died | March 5, 1859 (aged 68) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Political party | Whig, Opposition |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1813-1815 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 36th Regiment-Maryland Infantry |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Henry Sheffie Geyer (December 9, 1790 – March 5, 1859) was a politician, lawyer, and soldier from Missouri. Born in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of John Geyer, saddler of Frederick Town.[1] Geyer was of German descent, his father having come from Prussia.[2]
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- ^ Bay, William Van Ness (1878). Reminiscences of the Bench and Bar of Missouri: With an Appendix, Containing Biographical Sketches of Nearly All of the Judges and Lawyers who Have Passed Away, Together with Many Interesting and Valuable Letters Never Before Published of Washington, Jefferson, Burr, Granger, Clinton, and Others, Some of which Throw Additional Light Upon the Famous Burr Conspiracy. St. Louis, Missouri: F.H. Thomas and Company.
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