Henry Agar was born in Seneca County, N. Y., April 22, 1829. He worked in his father's (John) shop at Ovid, N. Y., and learned the carriage painting trade. In 1854 he came to Le Roy, working at his trade until 1857, when his health failed. He then acted as mail agent on the railroad until 1860, and was conductor from Batavia to Canandaigua until 1870, since which time he has worked at his trade, and has been engaged in other business. He has always been in politics and is a Democrat. He married Elizabeth Hazen, and has a family of three children.