William Alexander Henry

William Alexander Henry
Member of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia
In office 1840–1843
In office 1847–1867
Mayor of Halifax
In office 1870–1871
Preceded by	Stephen Tobin
Succeeded by	William Dunbar
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office September 30, 1875 – May 3, 1888
Nominated by	Alexander Mackenzie
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Christopher Salmon Patterson
Personal details
Born	December 30, 1816(1816-12-30) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Died	May 3, 1888(1888-05-03) (aged 71) Ottawa, Ontario

William Alexander Henry (December 30, 1816 – May 3, 1888) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge and one of the Fathers of Confederation.

After service as a cabinet minister in Nova Scotia in governments led by both the Liberals and the Conservatives, Henry was a delegate to all three Confederation Conferences, and may have helped draft the British North America Act, i.e., the Canadian constitution. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1875.

References

• Official Supreme Court Biography
• "William Alexander Henry". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2005.