Barclay Henley (March 17, 1843 – February 15, 1914) was an attorney and politician who served two terms as United States Representative from California from 1883 to 1887.

Early life and career

Henley was born in Charlestown, Indiana, and was the son of Thomas J. Henley. He moved with his parents to San Francisco, California in 1853 and returned to Indiana in 1858 to attend Hanover College. He returned to San Francisco in 1861 and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1864 and commenced practice in Santa Rosa, California.

Politics

Barclay Henley's former residence in Washington, D.C.

Henley was a member of the State assembly in 1869 and 1870. He was the district attorney of Sonoma County in 1875 and 1876.

Congress

He was elected as a Democrat to the 48th and 49th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1883, to March 3, 1887.

Later career and death

He again settled in San Francisco and continued the practice of law until his death in that city in 1914. His remains were cremated and the ashes interred in the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery, Santa Rosa, California.

Electoral history

1882 United States House of Representatives elections in California, District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBarclay Henley21,80751.3
RepublicanJohn J. De Haven19,47345.8
ProhibitionH. S. Graves8622.0
GreenbackW. Howe4010.9
Total votes42,543100.0
Democratic hold
1884 United States House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBarclay Henley16,46149.7
RepublicanThomas L. Carothers16,31649.3
IndependentC. C. Bateman3211.0
Total votes33,098100.0
Democratic hold
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byCampbell Polson BerryMember of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd congressional district 1883–1885Succeeded byJoseph McKenna
Preceded byWilliam RosecransMember of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st congressional district 1885–1887Succeeded byThomas Larkin Thompson