Henry Watson Furniss (February 14, 1868 - December 20, 1955) was a medical doctor and diplomat from the United States.

[1] He was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of William Henry Furniss who was appointed assistant secretary of state in Mississippi.

[3] Furniss was one of the first African American men to be appointed as diplomatic envoy that had previously worked in a foreign service position.

[7] In 1909, Harry Johnston complimented Furniss and his ability to work with the "rotten" Haitian government in a letter to Roosevelt.

A 1908 photographic display by Cyrus Field Adams for the president and vice-president of the time included Furniss along with other prominent African American officials in U.S. government posts.