Henry Reed may refer to:
- Henry Reed (poet) (1914–1986), British poet
- Henry Reed (merchant) (1806–1880), British merchant and philanthropist
- Henry Reed (fictional character), a fictional character in children's novels by Keith Robertson
- Henry Reed (musician) (1884–1968), Appalachian fiddler and banjoist, associated with folklorist Alan Jabbour
- Henry Thomas Reed (1846–1924), U.S. federal judge
- Henry Armstrong Reed (1858–1876), killed at Battle of the Little Bighorn, nephew of George Armstrong Custer
- Henry Herbert Reed (died 1940) British sailor, George Cross recipient
- Henry Hope Reed (1808–1854), American educator
- Henry Hope Reed, Jr. (born 1916), American architecture critic and preservationist
- Henry Byron Reed (1855–1896), Member of Parliament for Bradford East, 1886–1892 and 1895–1896
Famous quotes containing the words henry and/or reed:
“It was a real treat when he’d read me Daisy Miller out loud. But we’d reached the point in our relationship when, in a straight choice between him and Henry James, I’d have taken Henry James any day even if Henry James were dead and not much of a one for the girls when living, either.”
—Angela Carter (1940–1992)
“I’ve always wondered why European politicians as a group seemed brighter than American politicians as a group. Maybe it’s because many American politicians have the race issue to fall back on. They become lazy, suspicious of innovative ideas, and as a result American institutions atrophy.”
—Ishmael Reed (b. 1938)