William Henry (delegate)

For other men with the same name, see: Wiliam Henry (disambiguation).

William Henry (May 19, 1729– December 15, 1786) was an American gunsmith from Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1784 and 1785.

In 1763 he made his own steam engine, and then failed in an attempt to build a steamboat.

External link

• Henry’s biographic note on U.S. Congress website

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