Waller, Henry, 1810-
Variant namesGenealogist, probably of New London County, Conn.
From the description of Henry Waller typescript of some descendants of Samuel Rich, undated. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 253407143
Epithet: Churchwarden of Brasted
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000751.0x00019a
Henry Waller (1810-1893), lawyer, politician, and businessman, was born in Frankfort, Ky. He graduated from West Point in 1833, and then resigned from the army to pursue the study of the law. He practiced law in Maysville, Ky. In 1841, he was elected, as a Whig, to state legislature and retained his seat until 1847. In 1837, he married Sarah Bell Langhorne. The Wallers lived in Maysville, until Henry Waller moved to Chicago in 1855. He continued legal practice until 1867, and heavily invested in real estate there. In 1876, he was appointed master in chancery. Like his brother James Breckenridge Waller (1817-1887), Henry Waller was a Democrat, known for his political speeches. During the Civil War, his wife organized charitable works and donations to the Confederate prisoners confined at Camp Douglas.
In May, 1863, William W. Waller, Jr. (1838-1874) the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Waller, was arrested by the Union authorities in Kentucky for recruiting within federal lines. Until the end of the Civil War, he was imprisoned at Johnson's Island.
Maurice Waller (1840-1916) became a Presbyterian minister and served in Petersburg, Ill., Helena, Ark., and Manchester, Ohio. Henry Waller, Jr. (b. 1844) and Edward C. Waller (1845-1931) went into real estate business in Chicago area. Edward C. Waller was known for his development of a suburban home division in River Forest. John Duke Waller (b. 1852) was a physician who in the late 1870's worked at the Illinois Central Hospital for the Insane (Jacksonville, Ill.).
From the description of Papers of Henry Waller, 1809-1943 (bulk 1826-1880). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122443920
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Birth 1810
