Stephen Henty

Stephen George Henty (3 November 1811 – 18 December 1872) 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 (1775–1839) 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 (1806–1891), daughter of Sir Edwin Bayntun–Sandys, Bart. Their children include:

• Richmond Henty (August 1837 – April 1904) was born in Portland, Victoria, and is reckoned either the first or second white child born in Victoria. Richmond married his cousin Agnes Barbara Reed (c. 1837 – 9 September 1895), granddaughter of Sir E. Bayntun–Sandys; they had three sons and one daughter:

• Ernest George Henty MLC (17 September 1862 – 25 June 1895) married Katie Cobham on 12 June 1890

• Eulalie Henty ( – ) married Lieut. R. C. Ferrers Creer, RAN. on 15 June 1917. Their daughter Deirdre Henty–Creer was a successful artist

• Eveline Henty married Capt. E. C. Starker in August 1888
• Percival Edward Henty (c. 1867 – 26 March 1889)

• George Henty ( – ) lived in Hamilton, Victoria