Henry moved to his mother's Virginia home as a baby, then to New York in 1885, where his father had established the Brooklyn Latin School. He graduated from Columbia in 1900, and received an honorary A.M. from the same university in 1913.
He moved back to Richmond after his father's death in 1902. He soon established himself as a newspaperman, becoming the chief editorial writer of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 1908. However, success as a novelist led to his leaving newspaper work in 1910. In 1914, he was elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
Henry became one of the most popular novelists of the post-World War One era. Works of his include: Captivating Mary Carstairs (1909), which first brought him fame; Queed (1911), his most popular and arguably best work; V.V.'s Eyes (1913); Angela's Business (1915); When I Come Back (1919), Saint Teresa (1922); and Andrew Bride of Paris (1925). He also produced Marriage (1923), a volume of short stories.
When I Come Back was a tribute to his brother Edmund, who had died in action in France in November 1918. Henry himself served in World War One, first as an ambulance driver in France in 1915, and later as a naval reserve officer in Washington.
After the War Henry lived in New York City. He was described by a friend as "of medium height, slender, with light hair, and merry blue eyes that crinkle all up at the corners whenever he smiles."
He never married, and died following an operation for appendicitis and gallstones. He is buried near his parents, Edmund, and other siblings in his father's plot.
(Source: Onofrio, "Tennessee Biographical Dictionary").
He moved back to Richmond after his father's death in 1902. He soon established himself as a newspaperman, becoming the chief editorial writer of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 1908. However, success as a novelist led to his leaving newspaper work in 1910. In 1914, he was elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
Henry became one of the most popular novelists of the post-World War One era. Works of his include: Captivating Mary Carstairs (1909), which first brought him fame; Queed (1911), his most popular and arguably best work; V.V.'s Eyes (1913); Angela's Business (1915); When I Come Back (1919), Saint Teresa (1922); and Andrew Bride of Paris (1925). He also produced Marriage (1923), a volume of short stories.
When I Come Back was a tribute to his brother Edmund, who had died in action in France in November 1918. Henry himself served in World War One, first as an ambulance driver in France in 1915, and later as a naval reserve officer in Washington.
After the War Henry lived in New York City. He was described by a friend as "of medium height, slender, with light hair, and merry blue eyes that crinkle all up at the corners whenever he smiles."
He never married, and died following an operation for appendicitis and gallstones. He is buried near his parents, Edmund, and other siblings in his father's plot.
(Source: Onofrio, "Tennessee Biographical Dictionary").
Henry moved to his mother's Virginia home as a baby, then to New York in 1885, where his father had established the Brooklyn Latin School. He graduated from Columbia in 1900, and received an honorary A.M. from the same university in 1913.
He moved back to Richmond after his father's death in 1902. He soon established himself as a newspaperman, becoming the chief editorial writer of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 1908. However, success as a novelist led to his leaving newspaper work in 1910. In 1914, he was elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
Henry became one of the most popular novelists of the post-World War One era. Works of his include: Captivating Mary Carstairs (1909), which first brought him fame; Queed (1911), his most popular and arguably best work; V.V.'s Eyes (1913); Angela's Business (1915); When I Come Back (1919), Saint Teresa (1922); and Andrew Bride of Paris (1925). He also produced Marriage (1923), a volume of short stories.
When I Come Back was a tribute to his brother Edmund, who had died in action in France in November 1918. Henry himself served in World War One, first as an ambulance driver in France in 1915, and later as a naval reserve officer in Washington.
After the War Henry lived in New York City. He was described by a friend as "of medium height, slender, with light hair, and merry blue eyes that crinkle all up at the corners whenever he smiles."
He never married, and died following an operation for appendicitis and gallstones. He is buried near his parents, Edmund, and other siblings in his father's plot.
(Source: Onofrio, "Tennessee Biographical Dictionary").
He moved back to Richmond after his father's death in 1902. He soon established himself as a newspaperman, becoming the chief editorial writer of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 1908. However, success as a novelist led to his leaving newspaper work in 1910. In 1914, he was elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
Henry became one of the most popular novelists of the post-World War One era. Works of his include: Captivating Mary Carstairs (1909), which first brought him fame; Queed (1911), his most popular and arguably best work; V.V.'s Eyes (1913); Angela's Business (1915); When I Come Back (1919), Saint Teresa (1922); and Andrew Bride of Paris (1925). He also produced Marriage (1923), a volume of short stories.
When I Come Back was a tribute to his brother Edmund, who had died in action in France in November 1918. Henry himself served in World War One, first as an ambulance driver in France in 1915, and later as a naval reserve officer in Washington.
After the War Henry lived in New York City. He was described by a friend as "of medium height, slender, with light hair, and merry blue eyes that crinkle all up at the corners whenever he smiles."
He never married, and died following an operation for appendicitis and gallstones. He is buried near his parents, Edmund, and other siblings in his father's plot.
(Source: Onofrio, "Tennessee Biographical Dictionary").
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