Harold Wendell Henderson

EDGAR, HENDERSON, DIEHL

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/5/2015 at 17:05:03

Northwestern Iowa
Its History and Traditions
1804 – 1926

One of the popular residents of Sioux City is Harold Wendell Henderson, the present clerk of the district court of Woodbury County. He has proven an able, efficient and capable officer, while he has also taken an active part in various phases of community life, being generally recognized as a gentleman of sterling integrity and splendid personal qualities. Mr. Henderson was born at Rodney, Monona County, Iowa, March 30, 1894, and is a son of Burton W. and Clara (Edgar) Henderson, both of whom were natives of Scott County, Iowa, the father born in 1858, and the mother in 1861. Both were of English, Scottish and Pennsylvania Dutch descent. Their respective families moved to Monona County in the early “60’s, settling in the vicinity of Ticonic, of which locality they were pioneers, John Henderson and Jesse Edgar, the subject’s paternal and maternal grandfathers, being both of New York state. Burton W. Henderson engaged in a mercantile business in Rodney in a very early day and became a man of prominence and influence in that locality.

Harold W. Henderson received a good public school education, graduating from the high school at Castana, Iowa, in 1911. His home was at Rodney until seventeen years of age, after which he spent two years on a farm at Royal, Nebraska. In 1913 he came to Sioux City, where he has resided continuously to the present time. In 1914 he was appointed deputy clerk of the district court of Woodbury, holding that position nine years and in January, 1923, he took office as clerk of that court, in which position he is still serving. Thoroughly understanding every detail of the work of the office, he is particularly well qualified for the position, the duties of which he is discharging with satisfaction to all concerned. He is also a stockholder in the Terminal Grain Corporation and the Accumulative Investment Company, both of Sioux City.

Mr. Henderson is a veteran of the World War, having entered the service at Fort Dodge in June 1918 and was assigned to the regimental band of the Three Hundred and Thirty-seventh Field Artillery. He served overseas from September, 1918, to January, 1919, and was honorable discharged in February, 1919.

On August 29, 1923, Mr. Henderson was united in marriage to Miss Rita Diehl, of Sioux City, who was born December 26, 1892, in Cleveland, Ohio, and is of German-American descent. Her father is deceased and her mother, Mrs. Katherine Diehl, is now living in Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson have one child, June, born in March, 1925. Politically Mr. Henderson is a staunch supporter of the Republican Party; while fraternally he is a member of Morningside Lodge, No. 615, A.F. and A.M., of which he was secretary in 1920-21; Sioux City Consistory, No. 5, A.A.S.R., and Abu-Bekr Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. He is a member and treasurer of the Community Club of Sunset View addition, Sioux City; is a member of the Hi-Twelve Club of Sioux City and is a trustee of the Hi-Twelve international organization; is a charter member of Monohan Post, American Legion, as well as of the post band, and is a charter member of the Shrine Band. His religious faith is that of the Presbyterian Church. Socially he is a member of the Sioux City Boat Club. A genial and kindly gentleman he enjoyed a wide acquaintance and commands the confidence and good will of all who know him.