Individual Details

Henry Crist

(20 Oct 1764 - 24 Sep 1844)



Buried Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin Co, KY
U.S. Congressman. He moved with his father to Pennsylvania, attended the public schools, later moved to Kentucky and engaged in the surveying of lands. In 1788, he was in the manufacture of salt, was a member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives (1795, 1806) and served in the Kentucky State Senate, (1800-04). In 1809, he was elected as a Republican to the Eleventh Congress, serving until 1811. After his term, he was active in the Whig political party until his death at age 79.

Events

Birth20 Oct 1764
Marriage7 Feb 1788Frederick County, Virginia - Rachel Cartmell
Death24 Sep 1844Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky

Families

SpouseRachel Cartmell (1766 - 1844)
FatherNicholas Crist Jr. ( - )
MotherSarah Spears (1748 - 1814)
SiblingRebecca Crist ( - )
SiblingJacob Crist ( - )