Henry Frederick William Behnsen

Henry Frederick William Behnsen (March 16, 1852^[1] – March 6, 1938) was a German-born cigar manufacturer^[1] and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative from 1907 until his retirement at the 1916 provincial election.

Henry Frederick William Behnsen
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office 1907–1916
Constituency	Victoria City
Personal details
Born	(1852-03-16)March 16, 1852 Hanover, German Confederation
Died	March 6, 1938(1938-03-06) (aged 85) Seattle, Washington
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Elizabeth G. Reade ​ (m. 1878)​
Occupation	Cigar manufacturer, politician

He was born in Hanover and was educated there. Behnsen served as a paymaster in the German Army. In 1878, he married Elizabeth G. Reade.^[1]

He died in Seattle on March 6, 1938.^[2]

References

1. Chambers, Ernest J (1910). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910.
2. "Henry F. W. Behnsen". Vancouver Sun. Victoria. March 9, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved March 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Henry Frederick William Behnsen at Find a Grave