Henry Cohen

Henry Emanuel Cohen (1 December 1840 – 5 January 1912) was a judge and politician in New South Wales, Australia.

Cohen was born in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, In 1848 his family moved and in 1855 they moved to Goulburn where Cohen attended private schools In 1856 at age 16 he started work as a clerk at David Cohen and Company, first in Sydney then moved to West Maitland until 1864, when he resigned. He was Colonial Treasurer in the James Farnell Ministry from December 1877 to December 1878. In May 1881 he was appointed District Court Judge for the Sydney Metropolitan and Coast District, but resigned the position, and re-entered politics, being Minister of Justice in the Alexander Stuart Cabinet from January 1883 to October 1885.

Fanny, Lady Benjamin (c. 1839 – 18 February 1912), wife of Sir Benjamin Benjamin, MLC and mayor of Melbourne, was a sister.

In December 1910 he requested leave of absence from the Supreme Court. In March 1911 he departed Sydney to visit England, France and Germany. On 5 January 1912 he died on board the SS Friedrich der Grosse. He is buried at Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney.