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| was | Businessperson | |
| Work field | Business | |
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| Birth | 1 August 1828 | |
| Death | 24 December 1889 (aged 61 years) | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Henry Warren Austin Sr. (August 1, 1828 – December 24, 1889) was an American politician and businessman.
Austin was born in Onondaga County, New York. He moved to Illinois and settled in Oak Park, Illinois. He helped founded the community of Austin. Austin was involved in the mercantile business. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1871 and 1872 and was a Republican. In 1884, he ran for the office of Illinois Treasurer on the Prohibition Party ticket and lost the election. He died of heart failure at his home in Oak Park, Illinois. His son Henry W. Austin also served in the Illinois General Assembly.