James Wilson Henty

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James Wilson Henty (17 July 1909 – 26 January 1995) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Launceston. In 1968 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Bass in a recount following the death of John Steer. Re-elected at the 1969 election, he was defeated in 1972.{{cite Tas Parliament |title=Henty, James Wilson |id=hentyj572 |access-date=24 July 2022}}

It is unclear whether or not he was descended from the pioneering Henty family.