Henry was from an Anglo-Irish landowning family based on the Muckross Estate in Kerry. His grandfather was a previous MP for the seat. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge.
Henry had a brief spell as Chief Secretary for Ireland under Palmerston from 1857-8 but wasn't recalled to the government when Palmerston returned to power in 1859.
Henry was married to the British watercolour artist Mary Balfour.
He died in 1866 at the age of 51 and was succeeded in his seat by his son.
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