Henry Riggs Rathbone
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- For his father, see Henry Reed Rathbone.
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| In office March 4, 1923 – July 15, 1928 |
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| Preceded by | Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck |
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| Succeeded by | Ruth Hanna McCormick |
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| Born | February 12, 1870 Washington, D.C., USA |
| Died | July 15, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Henry Riggs Rathbone (February 12, 1870 – July 15, 1928) was a congressman from Illinois. His parents are imfamously known for being President Abraham Lincoln's guests to Ford's Theater on the night he was shot in killed by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865.
Born in Washington, D.C. to Major Henry Reed Rathbone and Clara Harris, the daughter of senator Ira Harris, he moved to Hannover, Germany with his family in 1882 when his father was appointed Consul to Hannover. The next year, Major Rathbone had gone insane and killed young Henry's mother and tried to kill himself as well. He was admitted to an asylum for the criminally insane and Henry and his siblings were brought back to the United States to be raised by there uncle, William Harris.
Despite the heartbreaking tragedy taken upon his parents, Rathbone managed to graduate from Phillips Academy in 1887, from Yale University in 1892 and from the law department at the University of Wisconsin in 1894. He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice in Chicago, Illinois.
Rathbone later got involved in politics. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1916 which nominated Charles Evans Hughes for the presidency. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1922 and served from 1923 until his death in 1928. He was interred in Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.
[edit] External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Henry Riggs Rathbone at Find A Grave
| Preceded by Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's At-large congressional district March 4, 1923 – July 15, 1928 (obsolete district) |
Succeeded by Ruth Hanna McCormick |
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
