Henry Sheffie Geyer (1790 - 1859)

Born 9 Dec 1790 in Frederick, Maryland, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Clarissa Betsey (Starr) Geyer — married 8 Jan 1818 in St Louis, Missouri, USA

Husband of Johanna Alby (Easton) Geyer — married 1 Apr 1831 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Died 5 Mar 1859 at age 68 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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Henry S. Geyer served for Maryland in the War of 1812
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Preceded by Thomas Hart Benton

Henry S. Geyer US Senator (Class 1) from Missouri 1851—1857

Succeeded by Trusten Polk

Biography

Henry S. Geyer is Notable.

United States Senator. Henry Geyer began practicing law in Maryland, before enlisting as a first lieutenant in the 36th Regiment, Maryland Infantry during the War of 1812. After the war, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri and began practicing law. He was a member of the Missouri territorial House of Representatives in 1818 and published a compilation of the territorial laws called "Geyer's Digest." He served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1820 to 1824, from 1834 to 1835, and he was elected Speaker of the House in 1821, 1822 and 1824. The Geyer Act, which authorized the creation of a comprehensive system of public schools at all levels, was approved by the General Assembly in 1839. He helped to write a set of protest resolutions for President Andrew Jackson to recharter the Bank of the United States and helped to form Missouri's Whig Party in the mid-1830's. President Fillmore offered Geyer the position of Secretary of War in 1850; however, he declined the offer. He served one term in the United States Senate from 1851 to 1857, then continued to practice law. He was the attorney for the defendant slave-owner John F.A. Sanford in the famous Dred Scott case. Bio by: Connie Nisinger

Marriages

Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Name: Henry S Geyer Esq Marriage Date: 8 Jan 1818 Marriage Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA Spouse: Clarissa B Starr

Missouri, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850 Name: Henry S. Geyer Spouse: Joanne Quearles Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1831 Marriage County: St Louis

St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., Marriage Index, 1804-1876 Name: Henry S Geyer Spouse: Jane S Charless Marriage Date: 1850 Volume/Page: D-04-509

Census

1850 United States Federal Census Name: Henry S Guyer Gender: Male Age: 59 Birth Year: abt 1791 Birthplace: Maryland Home in 1850: St Louis Ward 4, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA Occupation: Counsellor Industry: Legal Services Real Estate: 5000 Line Number: 37 Dwelling Number: 635 Family Number: 799 Household Members Age Henry S Guyer 59 Jane L Guyer 42 Henry Guyer 18 Edward Guyer 15 James Norris 24 Hariet Norris 24 Clara Norris 2 Sarah Conroy 19 Sarah Garten 16 Jane H Peck 27

Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889

Name: Henry Sheffie Geyer Birth Date: 9 Dec 1790 Birth Place: Fredericktown, Maryland Death Date: 5 Mar 1859 Death Place: St Louis, Missouri Occupation: Jurist

U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820

Name: H S Geyer Gender: M (Male) State: Missouri Locality: Louisiana and Missouri Territory Town: Louisiana Residence Year: 1820 Household Remarks: Name on a petition, 8 Nov 1820, to Congress from the Territorial Assembly seeking a postal route "on old Boon's lick road passing by Jas Journey's, John Bevins, Isaac Vanbibbers, John Grayums and Augu

Death

St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., Death Records, 1850-1902 Name: Henry S Geyer Death Date: 12 Mar 1859 Birth Place: Maryland Cemetery: Bellefontaine Address: 36 8th Volume: G Page: 55 County Library: RDSL 4 Missouri Archive: C 10362 SLGS Rolls: 304

Will

Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988 Name: Henry S Geyer Probate Date: 15 Mar 1859 Probate Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1859 Inferred Death Place: Missouri, USA

Burial

Bellefontaine Cemetery Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA PLOT Block 60, Lot 330

Sources

• Find A Grave Memorial# 23132
• Henry S. Geyer on Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress