Henry Campbell Black (October 17, 1860 – March 19, 1927) was the founder of Black's Law Dictionary, the definitive legal dictionary first published in 1891.

Born in Ossining, New York, went to school at Trinity College in Connecticut, receiving a bachelor’s degree in 1880, a master’s degree in 1887, and an Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree in 1916. "Early Law Dictionaries of the United States". Retrieved August 17, 2024. He was also the editor of The Constitutional Review from 1917 until his death in 1927.

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  • Who Was Who in America. A component volume of Who's Who in American History, Volume 1, 1897-1942 (Chicago: A.N. Marquis Co., 1943), page 100
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