| 1833 March 31 |
Born in Petersburg, Virginia. Son of Henry O’Neil McEnery and Caroline H. Douglas. |
| 1835 |
Moves with family to Monroe, Louisiana. His education includes Hanover College in Indiana and a law degree from the University of Louisiana (Tulane) |
| 1856 |
Marries Mary G. Thompson of Monroe. |
| 1857 |
Appointed as registrar at the State Land Office in Monroe by President Buchanan while serving on the Ouachita Parish Police Jury. |
| 1862 March |
Serving as a Captain of Company B, Fourth Battalion of the Louisiana Infantry. |
| 1862 May 20 |
Promoted to Major |
| 1862 |
Fights in Virginia and the Carolinas as a Lt. Col. |
| 1865 |
Elected a judge in the Twelvth Judicial District of Louisiana, but never served. |
| 1866 |
Elected to the state legislature. |
| 1867 |
Thrown out of the state legislature by General Sherman. |
| 1872 |
Candidate for Governor from both the Democrat and Liberal parties against William Pitt Kellogg |
| 1873 |
Although the State Returning Board, controlled by Republican
Henry
C. Warmoth is now supporting Democrat McEnery, a new board is organized
by Grant to clean up Louisiana politics. Both William Pitt Kellogg and McEnery claim victory, backed by their respective returning boards and are inaugurated by two separate legislatures. |
| 1874 |
President Grant’s executive order names William Pitt Kellogg as the winner.Thrown out of the state legislature by General Sherman. |
| 1891 March 28 |
Dies in Washington D. C. Since his withdrawal from Louisiana politics he has practiced law in New Orleans. |