Aaron Henry (politician)

Aaron Henry
Henry at the 1964 DNC
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office 1980–1996
Succeeded by	Leonard Henderson
Personal details
Born	(1922-07-02)July 2, 1922 Dublin, Mississippi, US
Died	May 19, 1997(1997-05-19) (aged 74) Clarksdale, Mississippi, US
Occupation	Civil rights leader; politician;
Known for	Civil Rights Movement; NAACP; Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Aaron Henry (July 2, 1922 – May 19, 1997) was an American civil rights leader, politician, and head of the Mississippi branch of the NAACP. He was one of the founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party which tried to seat their delegation at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.