About Henry D. Farnandis
Lived 1817 – 1900 (aged 82–83). Henry D. Farnandis was an American lawyer.
Henry Dorsey Farnandis (April 1817 – March 8, 1900) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He represented Harford County as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1847 and 1849 and as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1852 to 1856.
Early life Henry Dorsey Farnandis was born in April 1817 to Mary (née Dorsey) and Walter Farnandis. His father was an importer and dealer in dry goods. He studied at Union College in New York. He studied law under Otho Scott and was admitted to the bar in 1838 or 1839.
Career Farnandis started practicing law with Otho Scott as his partner. Farnandis served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Harford County, from 1852 to 1856. Farnandis was a member of the state convention of the Maryland Constitution of 1867.
Personal life Farnandis married Jane Poultney of Baltimore. They had two children, Mrs. Wakeman B. Munnikhuysen and Bessie. His wife died in 1887 or 1888. He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.
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American politician and lawyer (1817–1900)
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Henry D. Farnandis died on 8 March 1900.
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