Henry was educated in the common schools and Alfred University and followed his father on the farm and in stock dealing. In 1877 he added to his farming interests the dealing in produce at Burns. In 1886, Henry moved to Arkport where he engaged in dealing in farm produce, particularly in potatoes and fruits, in 1895 alone, handling about 100,000 bushels of potatoes. He as a Republican, and was elected Burns town supervisor and also town supervisor of Hornellsville. He also held the office of assessor for both towns. He was a Mason, Canaseraga Lodge No. 781, and a member of the Steuben Chapter No. 101, and De Molay Commandery No. 22. He always took an active interest in church and school work and was a member of the Arkport Board of Education. He married, March 15, 1859, Sarah, daughter of James Miller of South Dansville. They had three sons: James Francis, a partner with his father in the produce business; J. Hervey, a farmer in Dansville; and Henry Miller, an optician and jeweler in Canaseraga.
Henry was educated in the common schools and Alfred University and followed his father on the farm and in stock dealing. In 1877 he added to his farming interests the dealing in produce at Burns. In 1886, Henry moved to Arkport where he engaged in dealing in farm produce, particularly in potatoes and fruits, in 1895 alone, handling about 100,000 bushels of potatoes. He as a Republican, and was elected Burns town supervisor and also town supervisor of Hornellsville. He also held the office of assessor for both towns. He was a Mason, Canaseraga Lodge No. 781, and a member of the Steuben Chapter No. 101, and De Molay Commandery No. 22. He always took an active interest in church and school work and was a member of the Arkport Board of Education. He married, March 15, 1859, Sarah, daughter of James Miller of South Dansville. They had three sons: James Francis, a partner with his father in the produce business; J. Hervey, a farmer in Dansville; and Henry Miller, an optician and jeweler in Canaseraga.
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