Neal, Henry S. (Henry Safford), 1828-1906

Henry Stafford Neal was an attorney and Republican Congressman from Ohio. He was admitted to the bar in approximately 1851 and commenced practice in Ironton, Ohio. Neal was elected to the 45th, 46th and 47th Congresses. He served from 1877 to 1883, and as chairman of the COmmittee on District of Columbia during the 47th Congress. Neal was not a candidate for renomination in 1882. He resumed the practice of his profession at Ironton, Ohio.

From the guide to the Henry Stafford Neal letters, 1882, 1886, (Ohio University)

Lawyer; U.S. Congressman from Gallia and Lawrence Counties,1877-1883, ; appointed solicitor of the treasury by Chester Arthur, 1884-1885.

From the description of Henry Safford Neal letters 1882, 1886. (Ohio University). WorldCat record id: 12754503