John B. Henderson
John Henderson | |
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 Henderson c. 1861 | |
| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office January 17, 1862 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Trusten Polk |
| Succeeded by | Carl Schurz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Brooks Henderson November 16, 1826 near Danville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1913 (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1862) Unionist (1862–1863) Unconditional Union (1863–1865) Republican (1865–1913) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including John |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Missouri Militia |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
John Brooks Henderson (November 16, 1826 – April 12, 1913) was an American attorney and politician who represented Missouri in the United States Senate from 1862 to 1869.
As a Senator, Henderson is most noted for co-authoring the
Early life
Born near Danville, Virginia, he moved with his parents to Lincoln County, Missouri, studied on his own while a farm hand, taught school, was admitted to the bar in 1844, and practiced.
Political career
Henderson was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives in 1848-1850 and 1856–1858, and was active in Democratic politics. He was commissioned a brigadier general in the Missouri State Militia in 1861, commanding federal forces in northeast Missouri.
On January 17, 1862, Henderson was appointed to the U.S. Senate as a Unionist to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Trusten Polk. Later that year, Henderson was elected to a full six-year term in the U.S. Senate.
13th Amendment
As a United States Senator representing a
On January 31, 1865, the 13th Amendment was approved by the U.S. Congress, and on February 1, 1865, it was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. On April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated before the amendment was ratified by the State of Georgia on December 6, 1865.
While in the Senate, Henderson was chairman of the committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expense (Thirty-ninth Congress) and a member of the Committee on Indian Affairs (Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses).
During President
Henderson was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 1868 and left the U.S. Senate on March 3, 1869.
Henderson was an unsuccessful candidate for
Later life
Henderson moved to
Notes
- ^ Congressional Proposals and Senate Passage Harper Weekly. The Creation of the 13th Amendment. Retrieved February 15, 2007
- ^ "The Trial of Andrew Johnson, 1868".
- ^ a b David O. Stewart, Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy (2009), pp. 240-249, 284-299.
- ^ "Senate Journal. 40th Cong., 2nd sess., 16 / 26 May 1868, 943–51". A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774–1875. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "OIC Smaltz: Speeches and Articles: Georgetown Law Journal: A View From Inside". govinfo.library.unt.edu. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
References
- United States Congress. "John B. Henderson (id: H000483)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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