A native son of whom the northland may well be proud is William Fiske Henry, the able superintendent of the Palo Alto "Times", and among the best known citizens of Palo ALto, Cal.  He was born in Oakland, Alameda County, Cal., December 10, 1875, a son of Charles Everett and Juliet (Fiske) Henry, both natives of New England.  On  both paternal and maternal sides his lineage is traceable to two historical characters in American development- to Patrick Henry on his fathers side and to John Fiske, historian, on his mother's side.  He was educated in the grammar and high schools of Dixon, Cal., then entered Stanford University, taking the ENglish course, and ws graduated with degree of A. B.  n 1900.  For ten years foreman of the Tribune Publishing Company at Dixon, Cal, he terminated his service in that capacity in 1895, when he removed to Palo Alto and became foreman of the University Press at Stanford University; he was thus engaged for ten years when he entered the employ of the Times Publishing Company as  foreman and served efficiently until 1919, when he became a part owner and assumed the superintendancy of the Times Publishing Company.

On January 7, 1903, Mr. Henry was married in Palo Alto to Miss Evelyn Henrietta Benoit, a daughter of Louis Benoit, a native of France and a participant in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870; on her mother's side she is is a descendant of the St. Louis family, for whom the city of St. Louis, Mo., named; her mother's family were pioneers of California.  Her education was begun in the grammar schools of Palo Alto and finished at the Notre Dame Convent at Redwood City, Cal.  They are the parents of four children:  Wilma Cecelia; Wilbur Vincent; Louise Margaret, and Arthur John.  In his political views Mr. Henry is a democrat and fraternally belongs to the native sons of the Golden West, the Modern Woodmen of  America, Royal Neighbors of America, and the Elks.  From 1905 to 1920 he served as president of the Palo Alto typographical Union, and from 1909 to 1919 served the city of Palo Alto as councilman.  Mr. Henry hs been active in many ways in furthering the development of San Clara County, and is ia well-known and highly esteemed citizen of the college city.


Transcribed by Carolyn Feroben , from Eugene T. Sawyers' History of Santa Clara County,California, published by Historic Record Co. , 1922.
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