Henry G. Worthington
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's At-Large district |
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In office October 31, 1864 – March 3, 1865 |
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| Preceded by | Gordon Newell Mott (as territorial delegate) |
| Succeeded by | Delos R. Ashley |
| Member of the California State Assembly | |
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In office 1861-1862 |
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February 9, 1828 Cumberland, Maryland |
| Died | July 29, 1909 (aged 81) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
Henry Gaither Worthington (February 9, 1828 – July 29, 1909) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was notable for serving as the first United States Representative from Nevada. He served near the end of the American Civil War after passage of the Lincoln Administration's legislation to grant statehood to the Territory of Nevada, which was part of a strategy to increase Republican and pro-Union support in Congress during the war.
Worthington was born in Cumberland, Maryland on February 9, 1828. He was educated in Maryland, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and moved to Tuolumne County, California to start a practice. He later traveled in Central America and Mexico as part of the William Walker expedition, and upon returning to the United States he settled in San Francisco.
In 1860 Worthington was appointed a colonel of cavalry in the California Militia. He later attained the rank of major general and was usually referred to as "general" for the rest of his life. He served in the California State Assembly from 1861 to 1862, and then served as Clerk of the Assembly. He moved to Austin, Nevada in 1863, where he continued to practice law.
When Nevada was admitted to the Union Worthington was an unsuccessful candidate for Attorney General. He was then elected to a partial term in the U.S. House as a Republican. He served in the 38th Congress, October 31, 1864 to March 3, 1865. Worthington's vote was crucial in securing the two-thirds majority needed to pass the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery, and he also authored the bill to establish Nevada's federal courts.
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