Henry W. Austin


Henry Warren Austin was an American politician and businessman.

Biography

Austin was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He went to the Oak Park and Chicago public schools. Austin also went to Williams College. He served as the president of the Oak Park Trust and Savings Bank. Austin also served as president of the Cicero, Illinois School Board and as treasurer of the village of Oak Park. Austin served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1903 to 1909 and in the Illinois Senate from 1915 to 1923. He was a Republican. His father Henry W. Austin Sr. also served in the Illinois General Assembly. Austin died at his home in Oak Park, Illinois from heart problems.