John Henderson (politician)

John Henderson

John Henderson (born February 28, 1797 in Cumberland County , New Jersey , † September 15, 1857 in Pass Christian , Mississippi ) was an American lawyer and politician ( Whig Party ) who represented the state of Mississippi in the US Senate .

As a young man, John Henderson made his living piloting flat boats on the Mississippi River . After studying law , he moved to the state of Mississippi, where he was admitted to the bar and opened a law firm in Woodville . He was promoted to brigadier general in the Mississippi State Militia; He was politically active for the first time from 1835 to 1836 as a member of the State Senate .

In 1838 Henderson was elected as a Whig candidate to the US Senate in Washington . There he spent a full legislative period between March 4, 1839 and March 3, 1845. During this time he served as Chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills , the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads and the Committee on Private Land Claims . After retiring from Congress , he resumed his legal practice and practiced in New Orleans . In 1851 he had to answer before the local federal district court for an alleged violation of the neutrality law of 1818, but was acquitted. Then he retired from professional life.

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SURNAME	Henderson, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer and politician (Whig Party)
DATE OF BIRTH	February 28, 1797
PLACE OF BIRTH	Cumberland County , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH	September 15, 1857
Place of death	Pass Christian , Mississippi