Fred L. Henley | |
Office: | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri |
Termstart: | July 1, 1969 |
Termend: | June 30, 1971 |
Predecessor: | Lawrence Holman |
Successor: | James A. Finch, Jr. |
Office2: | Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri |
Termstart2: | May 28, 1964 |
Termend2: | 1978 |
Appointer2: | John M. Dalton |
Predecessor2: | Frank Hollingsworth |
Birth Date: | 25 October 1911 |
Birth Place: | Caruthersville, Missouri[1] |
Death Place: | Jefferson City, Missouri |
Spouse: | Bernice Chilton |
Alma Mater: | Cumberland University |
Fred L. Henley (October 25, 1911December 31, 1994[2]) was a judge on the Missouri Supreme Court from 1964 until 1978, and the chief justice of that same court from 1969 to 1971.
Henley was appointed to the court by Governor John M. Dalton, to a seat vacated by the death of Justice Frank Hollingsworth.[3] Prior to his appointment, he was the chairman of the state highway commission.[3]