Henry Vanderford

Henry Vanderford (December 23, 1811 – January 27, 1894) was an American politician and newspaperman from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Carroll County from 1874 to 1876, and served in the Maryland Senate from 1880 to 1884.

Early life Henry Vanderford was born on December 23, 1811, in Hillsborough, Caroline County, Maryland, to Elizabeth (née Frampton) and William Vanderford. His father was of Queen Anne's County where the Vanderford family owned of land. He studied at Hillsborough Academy and moved to Talbot County with his family and attended school there. In 1825, he entered the office of Thomas Perrin Smith of the Easton Star. He studied the printing business and later joined the Easton Whig. He was appointed by Governor William Grason as chief judge of the magistrate's court, but he declined each appointment. In 1840, he was appointed as deputy marshal for Queen Anne's County and acted as the census taker. He also served in the Maryland Senate, representing Carroll County from 1880 to 1884. He was chairman of the committee on finance and a member of the committee on engrossed bills and the committee on printing. He was a Mason. He was a vestryman and member of the Ascension Protestant Episcopal Church.

Vanderford died on January 27, 1894, at his home in Westminster. He was buried at the Ascension Protestant Episcopal Church in Westminster.