[1] Henry was for a number of years Warden of the Mersey Marine Board.
[3] In August 1892 he accepted office as Treasurer in the Henry Dobson ministry.
Henry was a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Mersey from 16 August 1901 until resigning on 18 July 1902.
Henry died on 14 September 1912 at Devonport, Tasmania; he was survived by his wife, three sons and three daughters.
[1] Their second daughter Emily Henry (c. 1869 – 22 September 1930)[4] married cricketer John Savigny on 6 April 1891.