Henry G. Danforth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917
Preceded by	James S. Havens
Succeeded by	Archie D. Sanders
Constituency	32nd district (1911–13) 39th district (1913–17)
Personal details
Born	(1854-06-14)June 14, 1854 Gates, New York
Died	April 8, 1918(1918-04-08) (aged 63) Rochester, New York
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Harvard University

Henry Gold Danforth (June 14, 1854 – April 8, 1918) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Born in the town of Gates, New York (now part of Rochester), Danforth attended private schools in Rochester, New York, and Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire. He graduated from the collegiate department of Harvard University in 1877 and from the law department in 1880. He was admitted to the bar in 1880 and commenced practice in Rochester. He served as director of the Rochester General Hospital 1889-1918. He served as member of the board of managers of the New York State Reformatory, Elmira, New York from 1900 to 1902. Trustee of the Reynolds Library 1906–1918.

Danforth was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second, Sixty-third, and Sixty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1916. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Rochester, New York, April 8, 1918. He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.

• United States Congress. "Henry G. Danforth (id: D000029)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

• Henry G. Danforth at Find a Grave

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