Henry Minor Scales was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Oklahoma City when the U.S. state of Oklahoma was admitted to the United States.

Henry Minor Scales was born on March 13, 1869, in Holly Springs, Mississippi.

[1] He was elected Mayor of Oklahoma City in 1907 and focused on fighting gambling and enforcing prohibition during his first term.

His second term he and the Oklahoma City Council were investigated for corruption, but Scales was not charged.

[1] He declared the first and second Oklahoma State Fairs city holidays.