John A. Henderson

John Alexander Henderson (December 21, 1841 – August 10, 1904) was a corporate lawyer and politician in Florida. He was an early resident of Tampa, the brother of William Benton Henderson. He studied law under James Gettis, who raised him after the death of his father. During the Civil War, Henderson was in Gettis's company. He was elected mayor of Tampa in 1870.[1]

John A. Henderson
Mayor of Tampa
Personal details
Born(1841-12-21)December 21, 1841
Clarke County, Georgia
DiedAugust 10, 1904(1904-08-10) (aged 62)
Tallahassee, Florida
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mary Turman
Mattie Ward
RelationsW. B. Henderson (brother)
ChildrenFlora Waldo
John Ward Henderson
Mary Henderson
Jennie Murphree
OccupationLawyer
Military service
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1862
Rank2nd Lieutenant
Unit7th Florida Infantry, Co. B
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

In 1876, he moved to Tallahassee.[2] His second wife was the daughter of G. T. Ward.[3] He served as general consul for the Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad Company.[4] He was a trustee of the West Florida Seminary, and his daughter Jennie married Albert A. Murphree.[5] He taught law to William Himes.[6] He was a state senator. William D. Bloxham appointed him a US Senator when Wilkinson Call's term expired.[7]

References
  1. https://www.tampagov.net/sites/default/files/city-clerk/files/themayorsoftampabook-june2015-4theditiondigital.pdf
  2. Cutler, Harry Gardner (7 December 2018). "History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical". Lewis publishing Company – via Google Books.
  3. Hare, Julianne (7 December 2018). "Tallahassee: A Capital City History". Arcadia Publishing – via Google Books.
  4. "The Universal Directory of Railway Officials". Directory Publishing Company. 7 December 1896 – via Google Books.
  5. "Albert A. Murphree".
  6. "Himes Avenue and Gray Gables". www.tampapix.com.
  7. http://archive.flsenate.gov/data/Historical/Senate%20Journals/1930s/1935/8C/5_31_bloxham_memorial_1935.pdf
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