Stephen Henty


Stephen George Henty was a farmer and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.
Henty was born in West Tarring, Sussex, England, the son of Thomas Henty and Frances Elizabeth, née Hopkins.
Henty arrived at the Swan River settlement with brothers James and John in 1829. In 1836 Stephen settled in Portland.
In November 1856, Henty was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Province, a position he held until November 1870. For much of the period of Henty's Council membership, he and his family lived at Findon a mansion he built in Kew Melbourne.

Family

Stephen George Henty married Barbara Whilemena Bayntun–Sandys, daughter of Sir Edwin Bayntun–Sandys, Bart. Their children include: