John Henderson Jr.

John Brooks Henderson Jr. (February 18, 1870 – January 4, 1923) was an American diplomat, educator,[1] and malacologist.[2]

John Brooks Henderson Jr.
Born(1870-02-18)February 18, 1870
Pike County, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1923(1923-01-04) (aged 52)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materHarvard University
Columbian University
Spouse(s)
Angelica Schuyler Crosby
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(m. 1903; died 1907)​
ChildrenBeatrice Van Rensselaer Henderson
Parent(s)Mary Foote Henderson
John Brooks Henderson
RelativesEunice Newton (grandmother)
Elisha Foote (grandfather)

Early life

Henderson was born in Pike County, Missouri on February 18, 1870. He was the son of United States Senator John Brooks Henderson (1826–1913)[3] and social activist Mary Foote Henderson (1841–1931),[4] who was known as "The Empress of Sixteenth Street."[5] His father was known as the Senator who introduced the thirteenth amendment to the Constitution that abolished slavery and one of seven Republicans who voted against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in May 1868.[3]

His maternal grandparents were Eunice (née Newton) Foote, a scientist and women's rights campaigner, and Elisha Foote, a prominent lawyer and judge. His grandfather Elisha was the brother of prominent politician Samuel Foote, who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and Governor of Connecticut in the early 1800s.[4]

Henderson graduated from Harvard University in 1891 and received his degree in law from Columbian University (now George Washington University) in 1893.[6][7]

Career

From 1896 to 1897, he was Private Secretary to the John W. Foster while Foster was diplomatic advisor to the Chinese government.[8] In 1897, he traveled with General Nelson A. Miles to Europe and toured the Ottoman Empire as an unofficial observer.[7]

In 1911, Henderson was appointed a citizen member of the Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, serving until his death in 1923. He collected shells as a youth, later focusing on the marine shell life of the West Indies. He was involved with multiple expeditions to the Caribbean and he later donated his collection to the United States National Museum. He wrote several articles for the Proceedings of the United States National Museum and Bulletin of the United States National Museum.[7]

In 1901, he was the author of American Diplomatic Questions, and The Cruise of the Tomas Barrera, in 1916, based on his expedition to Cuba in 1914.[9]

Personal life
Angelica Schuyler Crosby Henderson, portrait by William Thorne

In 1903,[10] he married Angelica Schuyler Crosby (1872–1907)[11] of New York in Jefferson County, West Virginia.[12] She was the daughter of Harriet (née Van Rensselaer) Crosby and John Schuyler Crosby, the 5th Governor of the Montana Territory, and the paternal granddaughter of Clarkson F. Crosby and Angelica (née Schuyler) Crosby (a relative of U.S. Senator and noted Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler), and the great-great-granddaughter of William Floyd, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.[13] Through her mother,[14] she was the granddaughter of General Stephen Van Rensselaer IV,[15][13] who was the last patroon of Rensselaerwyck and the son of Stephen Van Rensselaer III.[16] Together, they were the adoptive parents of:

  • Beatrice Van Rensselaer Henderson (1906–1992),[17] who was married to Joseph Wholean (1894–1971)[18][5] in 1926.[19][20]

Henderson died in Washington, D.C. on January 4, 1923.[7]

Legacy

Henderson is commemorated in the scientific name of a species of lizard, Anolis hendersoni,[2] which is native to the West Indies.[21]

Publications

References
  1. "Details - American diplomatic questions, by John B. Henderson, Jr. - Biodiversity Heritage Library". www.biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. "Henderson, J.B.", p. 121).
  3. "EX-SENATOR J. B. HENDERSON; Author of Thirteenth Constitutional Amendment Dies". The New York Times. 13 April 1913. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. "MRS. J.B. HENDERSON DIES IN BAR HARBOR; Senator's Widow, 90, Long Active in Capital Society, Ill a Short Time. BUILT DIPLOMATS' HOMES Offer of Vice President's Residence Led to Clash With Foster-Granddaughter, Now Reconciled. Established "Embassy Row." Romance With Soldier Senator. Burial to Be in Brooklyn". The New York Times. 17 July 1931. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. Reminiscences about Abraham Lincoln | Newspaper clippings, accounts, and memories of those whose lives included an encounter with the 16th President of the United States. Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection. 1865. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  6. General alumni catalogue of George Washington University / compiled by W.J. Maxwell. 1917
  7. "SIA RU007075, Henderson Family, Henderson Family Papers, 1868-1923". siarchives.si.edu. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  8. Historical Society of Washington, DC Finding Aid
  9. Who Was Who in America. Volume 1, 1897-1942. Chicago: A.N. Marquis Co., 1943. (WhAm 1)
  10. Times, Special To The New York (13 February 1903). "Henderson--Crosby". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  11. "ANGELICA SCHUYLER CROSBY". The New York Times. 26 July 1907. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  12. Find-a-Grave entry
  13. "Col. JS Crosby Dies in 75th Year". New York Times. August 9, 1914. p. 15.
  14. "MRS. HARRIET CROSBY DIES; She Was Youngest Daughter of Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer". The New York Times. December 18, 1911. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  15. McMullin, Thomas A.; Walker, David (1984). Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing. pp. 216–7. ISBN 0-930466-11-X.
  16. COL. J. S. CROSBY DIES IN 75TH YEAR; Veteran of Civil and Indian Wars Never Recovered from Attack of Insane Servant. NOTED BIG GAME HUNTER Governor of Montana from 1882 to 1884 ;- Received a Life-Saving Medal from Congress. Special to The New York Times. (); August 9, 1914, Section, Page 15
  17. "BEATRICE H. WHOLEAN". The Palm Beach Post. December 30, 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  18. Butler, Joyce (2014). Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned. Down East Books. ISBN 9781608932702. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  19. Times, Special To The New York (4 July 1926). "Henderson -- Wholean". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  20. Times, Special To The New York (7 August 1926). "MISS B. HENDERSON MARRIES DIPLOMAT; Granddaughter of Late Senator From Iowa Wed to Joseph Edward Wholean. CEREMONY AT BAR HARBOR Bride Is Prospective Heiress of Henderson Millions -- Couple to Sail for His Post in Rome". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  21. Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Anolis hendersoni, p. 85).
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