About Henry Mayer
Lived 1941 – 2000. Henry Mayer was an American historian and opinion journalist.
Henry Mayer (May 6, 1941 - July 24, 2000) was an American historian who was best known as a biographer of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. Mayer lived in Berkeley, California. He died at age 59 of a heart attack while bicycling in Glacier National Park, Montana.
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Who was Henry Mayer?
American historian
When was Henry Mayer born?
Henry Mayer was born in 1941.
When did Henry Mayer die?
Henry Mayer died in 2000.
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Henry Mayer was a historian and opinion journalist.
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Henry Mayer was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Henry Mayer. https://biography.guide/henry-mayer/
MLA: "Henry Mayer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/henry-mayer/.
Chicago: "Henry Mayer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/henry-mayer/.
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