Henry Richard DeWitt

Henry Richard DeWitt (July 12, 1875 - September 23, 1936) was a New York lawyer and politician.

[2] His father was a Dutch Reformed minister who served a number of congregations in New York until his death in 1901.

While an assemblyman, DeWitt was a member of the General Laws, Codes, Military Affairs, and Villages committees.

[7] After leaving office, DeWitt acted as the clerk for Ulster County's board of supervisors until 1921.

He had at least three siblings: Henry descends, aside from the DeWitt family, from many of the early Dutch settler families to Ulster County, New York, including the Brodhead, DuBois, Blanchan, Ten Eyck, Elmendorf, Kiersted, Wynkoop, Ten Broeck, Crispell, Newkirk, Roosa, Krom, Van Vliet, Hasbrouck, Deyo, Schoonmaker and Louw families.