Background
He was the son of Stephen Sedgwick (1783–1830), a lawyer who practiced for a short time in Ithaca, and Anna (Baldwin) Sedgwick (1786–1872).
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was the son of Stephen Sedgwick (1783–1830), a lawyer who practiced for a short time in Ithaca, and Anna (Baldwin) Sedgwick (1786–1872).
In 1834, Henry J. Sedgwick married Lucinda Snow (d 1855), and they had three children. He was Postmaster of Syracuse, New New York He was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York).
He was a member of the New York State Senate (7th Doctorate) from 1845 to 1847, sitting in the 68th, 69th and 70th New York State Legislatures.