Interview with William K. Henry, August 3, 2006

Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

Henry talks about his upbringing, his early education, his reasons for getting into politics, his campaigning style, and his political philosophy, and the annual dance parties he helped organize for the General Assembly. His wife, Sarah, participates in the interview and reflects on her friend, Martha Layne Collins as well as giving her perspective on her husband's legislative career.

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2006oh157_leg143

Interviewee Name

William K. Henry

Interviewer Name

Catherine Herdman

Interview Date

2006-08-03

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Henry, William K. Interview by Catherine Herdman. 03 Aug. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Henry, W.K. (2006, August 03). Interview by C. Herdman. Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Henry, William K., interview by Catherine Herdman. August 03, 2006, Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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