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Henry H. Gurley

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Henry Hosford Gurley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1831
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byPhilemon Thomas
Personal details
Born(1788-05-20)May 20, 1788
Lebanon, Connecticut
DiedMarch 16, 1833(1833-03-16) (aged 44)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Political partyNational Republican Party
SpouseLucy Goodwin Gurley

Henry Hosford Gurley (May 20, 1788 – March 16, 1833) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the state of Louisiana. He served four terms, serving as a member of three parties.

Gurley was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, and attended Williams College. He was first elected to Congress as an Adams-Clay Republican, then served two terms as an Adams candidate, and finally served one term as an anti-Jacksonian. A collection of Gurley's papers between 1815 and 1831 is located in the Tulane University Special Collections. Gurley served as a district judge in Louisiana following his term in Congress.

Family

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Gurley married Lucy Goodwin of Boston, Massachusetts, on July 1, 1810. She died in January 1830. The couple had eight children—4 boys and 4 girls.

Gurley's brother, John Ward Gurley, served as the Territory of Orleans attorney general in 1803.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
none
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district

1823 – 1831
Succeeded by