Henry R. Selden

Henry Rogers Selden (October 14, 1805 – September 18, 1885) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the lieutenant governor of New York from 1857 to 1858. He defended Susan B. Anthony in her 1873 trial for unlawfully voting as a woman.

Henry R. Selden
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office
January 1, 1857  December 31, 1858
GovernorJohn A. King
Preceded byHenry J. Raymond
Succeeded byRobert Campbell
Personal details
Born
Henry Rogers Selden

(1805-10-14)October 14, 1805
Lyme, Connecticut
DiedSeptember 18, 1885(1885-09-18) (aged 79)
Rochester, New York
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery
Political party
Spouse
Laura Anne Baldwin
(m. 1834)
Children5, including George
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