J.H. Henderson

HENDERSON, BERRY

Posted By: S. Ferrall <genealogy@sharylscabin.com>
Date: 11/9/2004 at 06:37:32

J.H. Henderson
Commerce Counsel, born in Warren county, on the present site of the town of Ackworth, September 16, 1848, and has ever since resided in Warren county. Received his education in the public schools and in college at Indianola. Admitted to practice of law January 12, 1870, and on September 1, 1873, formed a partnership with Senator W.H. Berry, which continued until his election as circuit judge. Member of school board at Indianola; has been secretary of the board of trustees of Simpson college since 1869, a member of the board of trustees of that insitution and its executive committee. Was delegate to the republican national convention at Chicago in 1904. Was elected as circuit judge to fill vacancy at the November election, 1885. Was elected district judge for the fifth judicial district in 1886. Re-elected in 1890, and again in 1894. He resigned January 1, 1896. Re-entered the old law firm of Henderson & Berry. In 1901 formed a partnership with is son and continued the practice of law under the firm name of Henderson and Henderson until his appointment as Commerce Counsel, July 1, 1911. Re-appointed July 1, 1915. Member of the state board of law examiners four years. A member of the M.E. church; belongs to the Odd Fellows and A.O.U.W.; is a Mason and Knight Templar. Served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F. of Iowa, 1906-1907, and Grand Representative from Iowa in Sovereign Grand Lodge of I.O.O.F. for two years.

-source: Official Register, State of Iowa 1921-1922, Twenty-Ninth Number, Biographies of State Officers, pg. 312-313

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