Charles William Francis Henney (February 2, 1884 – November 16, 1969) was an American physician, surgeon, and Democratic politician from Portage, Wisconsin . He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for one term, representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district during the 73rd Congress (1933–1935). His name was often abbreviated as C. W. Henney .
16-600: Henney may refer to: People [ edit ] Árpád Henney (1895–1980), Hungarian politician and military officer Charles W. Henney (1884–1969), member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin Dagmar R. Henney (born 1931), mathematician and professor at George Washington University Daniel Henney (born 1979), Korean American actor and model Jane E. Henney (born 1947), MD, physician, commissioner of
32-588: A former University of Wisconsin football star, former Major League Baseball pitcher, and the brother of former U.S. senator Paul O. Husting . In the general election, the Wisconsin progressive faction threw their support behind Franklin Roosevelt and other Democratic candidates, in a major schism with the Republican Party. The influential Madison newspaper The Capital Times was at that time an organ of
48-475: A practicing physician and surgeon that year, working for two years as an intern at Cook County Hospital in Chicago . In 1912, Henney moved to Portage, Wisconsin , where he started an independent medical practice and worked as a city health officer. In 1915, he was hired as surgeon for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ; that same year he was appointed federal pension surgeon for Portage on
64-480: Is a professional medical association for surgeons and surgical team members, founded in 1913. It claims more than 90,000 members in 144 countries. The ACS was founded in 1913 as an outgrowth of the Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America that had existed since 1910 as an outgrowth of the journal Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics , an initiative of ACS Founder Dr. Franklin H. Martin . The college
80-541: Is governed by a Board of Regents , a Board of Governors, and a variety of local ACS Chapters. The Board of Regents formulates policy and directs the affairs of the college. The Board of Governors acts as the liaison between the Board of Regents and the Fellows. The local ACS Chapters exert the college's influence at the community level. Patricia L. Turner began serving as the executive director and chief executive officer of
96-759: The 1930s and 40s, and was selected as a presidential elector in 1948 , casting his vote for Harry Truman . He also remained active in the Knights of Columbus, and served on the national board of directors from 1946 to 1957. Henney died at a nursing home in Portage on November 16, 1969, after a long illness. Charles Henney was one of at least six children born to George Elbridge Henney and his first wife Sarah Jane ( née Hanigan). Charles Henney married Margaret Tierney on October 28, 1915, at St. Mary's Church in Portage. They had two sons. American College of Surgeons The American College of Surgeons ( ACS )
112-465: The 1932 redistricting. The progressive Republican incumbent, Charles A. Kading , was drawn into an incumbent vs incumbent primary against fellow progressive John M. Nelson , with a stalwart Republican, John B. Gay, also seeking the nomination. With the two progressives splitting the vote, Gay prevailed in the primary, defeating both incumbents. In the Democratic primary, Henney defeated Bert Husting ,
128-574: The Divine Savior's Hospital in Portage and that same year he was admitted to the American College of Surgeons . During these years, he was also active with the Knights of Columbus fraternal order, rising to the rank of Grand Knight of the Portage council in 1931. Henney was also active in the local Democratic Party organization. He was appointed to the city park commission in 1926 and served for
144-510: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Del Henney (1935–2019), British character actor Katie Henney (born 1993), American child actress Kevlin Henney , British technology writer Businesses [ edit ] Henney Kilowatt , a French-American electric car Henney Motor Company , manufacturer of bodies for motor vehicles Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
160-660: The college in January 2022. She is currently on the faculty in the department of surgery at the University of Chicago Medicine. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (or FACS) is a professional certification for a medical professional who has passed a set of criteria for education, qualification, and ethics required to join the ACS. FACS is used as a post-nominal title , such as John Citizen, MD, FACS . This article about
176-559: The next 16 years. He made his first run for public office in 1931, when he ran for a seat on the local school board. He lost the election 411 to 205. In 1932, he was one of two men from Portage invited to accompany Democratic presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt on a train to Saint Paul, Minnesota . That summer, Henney began a campaign for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district . The district had been significantly reconfigured in
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#1732873001076192-532: The progressive faction had formally split from the Republicans and formed their own party, the Wisconsin Progressive Party . At the 1934 election, the progressives carried seven of Wisconsin's 10 congressional districts, including Henney's. Henney came in second place with 33% in his district, behind progressive lawyer Harry Sauthoff , with 42%. Henney remained active in Democratic politics through
208-488: The recommendation of U.S. representative Michael E. Burke . After the U.S. entered World War I , Henney was appointed an examining surgeon for the county draft board. Henney kept up a prolific private practice, performed surgeries around the state, and attended medical conferences around the country. He was president of the Columbia County medical association for many years. In 1927 he became chief of surgery at
224-454: The state's progressive apparatus, and their swing toward the Democrats was a considerable advantage to Henney, whose district contained Madison and Dane County. Henney's advertising leaned into this, identifying himself as a "progressive Democrat" in the newspaper. Henney won 56% of the vote against Gay and two minor party candidates in the Democratic wave election of 1932. By 1934, however,
240-516: The title Henney . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henney&oldid=924069212 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Charles W. Henney Charles Henney
256-571: Was born near Dunlap, Iowa , in February 1884. He received his early education there, then attended Denison Normal School. At age 17, he began teaching school in Crawford County, Iowa , then continued his education at the Fremont Normal School , where he graduated from the pharmacy department in 1906. He then attended Northwestern University Medical School and graduated in 1910. He became
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