James Brock Henderson

Full Name: James Brock Henderson
Date of birth: August 21, 1829
Date of death: March 13, 1898

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	15	Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881	16th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Tyler / Smith		Smith
H	6	Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876	14th	Democrat	Tyler / Smith		Smith, Upshur

(1) Independent, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Henderson elected to the 16th Legislature as a Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.

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House District 15
Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881
Legislatures: 16th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Tyler / Smith
Counties in district: Smith

House District 6
Jan 13, 1874 - Apr 18, 1876
Legislatures: 14th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Tyler / Smith
Counties in district: Smith, Upshur

(1) Independent, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Henderson elected to the 16th Legislature as a Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, James Brock Henderson, p. 256. Born 8/21/1828 in Laurens District, South Carolina. Lawyer, teacher, and farmer. Roster lists J.B. Henderson, nativity South Carolina, postoffice address Tyler, Smith County, lawyer, age 49, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879. Roster

Military Service Notes

Confederate States Army, Lieutenant, Company D, 10th Alabama Infantry, Wilcox's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.

Other Resources

Census of 1870 - possibly Jas. Henderson, Omen, Canton Beat, Smith County, age 42, born circa 1828 in South Carolina, teacher, living in household with Sarah Henderson (age 26), children Lula and Minnie, and other Henderson family.
Census of 1880 - J.B. Henderson, Tyler, Smith County, age 51, born circa 1829 in South Carolina, lawyer, widowed, daughter S.M. Henderson, son J.M. Henderson. FamilySearch. 1870 1880
James B. Henderson, birth date 8/21/1829 in Laurens District, South Carolina; death date 3/13/1898 in Ragland, Alabama; burial in Box Cemetery, Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama. Find a Grave.
Death notice, "Death of J.B. Henderson," The Gadsden Times-News (Gadsden, Alabama), 3/18/1898, p. 2. J.B. Henderson "died at the home of his brother, Mr. C. Henderson, at Ragland. Mr. Henderson came out here from Tyler, Texas, about three months ago . . . " Death date 3/13/1898. Newspapers.com.
"Hon. J.B. Henderson, of Tyler, is in this city . . . Mr. J.B. Henderson, an enterprising citizen of Tyler, Texas, is on a visit to Galveston." "Personal," The Galveston Daily News, 8/4/1881, p. 4, crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
Possibly J.B. Henderson, who made a speech at a railroad meeting for Tyler and Smith County "encouraging the movement," along with J.B. Douglas and Hon. Cone Johnson. "An Enthusiastic Meeting," Gainesville Daily Hesperian, 6/6/1889, p. 2. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Gainesville - June 6, 1889 Galveston - August 4, 1881
Listed in "Smith County and Seventh Senatorial District Legislators, 1st—16th Regular Sessions, 1846-1879," The Tyler Journal, 5/29/1936, p. 67, crediting Smith County Historical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. J.B. Henderson, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

16th R.S. - 1879 Agricultural and Mechanical College, Visit Contingent Expenses Education (Chair) Engrossed Bills Finance Judiciary No. 2 Penal Code, Select
14th R.S. - 1874 Agriculture and Stock Raising Commerce and Manufactures Education Printing and Contingent Expenses Public Debt Removal of Judge L.M. Cooper, 3rd Judicial District Town and City Corporations

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