# Henry F. Naphen

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Henry Francis Naphen Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 Preceded by Samuel J. Barrows Succeeded by William S. McNary Member of the Massachusetts State Senate from the Fifth Suffolk District[1] In office 1885–1886 Member of the Boston School Committee In office 1882 – January 1886[2] Personal details Born (1852-08-14)August 14, 1852 Ireland Died June 8, 1905(1905-06-08) (aged 52) Boston, Massachusetts, US Party Democratic Spouse Margaret A. Drummey Alma mater Harvard University Boston University School of Law Profession Attorney

**Henry Francis Naphen** (August 14, 1852 – June 8, 1905) was a [U.S. representative](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts).

Born in [Ireland](/source/Ireland) (then a part of [the U.K.](/source/United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland)), to John and Jane (Henry) Naphen,[3] Naphen immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in [Lowell, Massachusetts](/source/Lowell%2C_Massachusetts). He was educated by private tutors and also attended the public schools. He was graduated from [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) in 1878. He attended the [Boston University](/source/Boston_University) Law School. He was [admitted to the bar](/source/Admission_to_the_bar_in_the_United_States) at Suffolk County in November 1879 and commenced practice in Boston.

## Boston School Committee, Massachusetts State Senate, and other earlier work

He served as member of the [Boston School Committee](/source/Boston_School_Committee) from 1882 until January 1886.[2] While on the School Committee Naphen served on the standing committees on the Horace Mann School, Sewing, and The Normal School.[4]

Naphen served as member of the [Massachusetts State Senate](/source/Massachusetts_State_Senate) in 1885 and 1886, representing the Fifth Suffolk District. Naphen was also appointed bail commissioner by the justices of the superior court.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Naphen was a member of the [Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts](/source/Ancient_and_Honorable_Artillery_Company_of_Massachusetts).[5]

## United States Congress

Naphen was elected as a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) to the [Fifty-sixth](/source/56th_United_States_Congress) and [Fifty-seventh](/source/57th_United_States_Congress) Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903).

### 1898 election

The 1898 election was a two-way race between Naphen and incumbent Republican Congressman [Samuel J. Barrows](/source/Samuel_J._Barrows), Naphen won the election garnering 17,149 votes to Barrows' total of 13,909.[6]

### 1902 election

Naphen wanted to run again in 1902 however [William S. McNary](/source/William_S._McNary), chairman of the Democratic State committee wanted the nomination and McNary forced Naphen to retire from the race. As McNary controlled the apparatus of the district's Democratic party Naphen decided to quietly drop out of the race rather than after a fight.[7]

## Death

He died in [Boston](/source/Boston%2C_Massachusetts), June 8, 1905.[8]

## References

- United States Congress. ["Henry F. Naphen (id: N000004)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000004). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

## Footnotes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Pell, Edward Leigh (1901). [*A Memorial Volume of American History: McKinley and Men of Our Times, Together with the Great Questions with which They Have Been Identified and which are Still Pressing for Solution*](https://archive.org/details/memvolamerhi00pellrich/page/492/mode/1up). Historical Society of America. p. 492. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Internet Archive.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AnnualReport1884_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AnnualReport1884_2-1) School Committee of the City of Boston (1884), *Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of Boston 1883*, Boston, MA: Geo. C. Rand & Avery, p. 245

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Davis, William Thomas (1895), *Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts*, Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 191

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** School Committee of the City of Boston (1884), *Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of Boston 1883*, Boston, MA: Geo. C. Rand & Avery, p. 246

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*Souvenir Portrait Album of Members, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts*](https://archive.org/details/souvenirportrait1903unse/page/n90/mode/1up). Boston: W. S. Best & Company. 1903. p. 89. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Internet Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Gifford, Stephen Nye (1899), *A Manual for the Use of the General Court*, Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Company, p. 346

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Naphen Induced to Retire. Democratic Chairman McNary Wants the Nomination for Himself"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-naphen-induced-to-re/155267283/). *The Washington Post*. Boston, Massachusetts (published August 22, 1902). August 21, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Wife Found Him Dead"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-wife-found-him-dead-pa/155268218/). *[The Boston Globe](/source/The_Boston_Globe)*. June 8, 1905. pp. 1, [8](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-wife-found-him-dead-pa/155268260/). Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

This article incorporates [public domain material](/source/Copyright_status_of_works_by_the_federal_government_of_the_United_States) from [*Biographical Directory of the United States Congress*](http://bioguide.congress.gov). [Federal government of the United States](/source/Federal_government_of_the_United_States).

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Samuel J. Barrows Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th congressional district March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 Succeeded by William S. McNary

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