John Ward Henderson
John Ward Henderson | |
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| Mayor of Tallahassee | |
| In office 1905–1905 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Moor |
| Succeeded by | Foster Clinton Gilmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1873 |
| Died | June 17, 1925 (aged 51) |
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John Ward Henderson (October 28, 1873 – June 17, 1925) was a lawyer and state legislator who also served as mayor of Tallahassee, Florida in 1905.[1] He served as a state senator in 1907 representing Leon County, Florida.[2]
John Alexander Henderson was his father. Alvan S. Harper photographed him while he was a boy in the late 19th century.[3] He studied law at the University of Virginia, graduating in 1896.
He was elected mayor of Tallahassee in 1904. In 1906 he was elected to represent Leon County, Florida in the Florida State Senate. He was photographed in the driver's seat of a Lincoln auto while talking to George Lewis in front of Lewis State Bank.[4]
John Ward Henderson Jr. also served as a legislator in Florida.[5] He and his sister May were photographed as children.[6]
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References
- ^ History of Florida, Past and Present: Historical and Biographical. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. 1923.
- ^ "Search Results". Florida Memory.
- ^ "Florida Memory • John Ward Henderson with his dog". Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ "Florida Memory • John Ward Henderson in Lincoln talking with George Lewis outside the bank - Tallahassee, Florida". Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ "Florida Memory • Portrait of Democrat legislator John Ward Henderson, Jr". Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ "Florida Memory • May and John Ward Henderson pose for a photo - Tallahassee, Florida". Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
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