This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this articlebyintroducing citations to additional sources.
Find sources: "John E. Henderson" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2013) |
John Earl Henderson (January 4, 1917 – December 3, 1994) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1961.
John Earl Henderson
| |
---|---|
![]() | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district | |
In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961 | |
Preceded by | Robert T. Secrest |
Succeeded by | Tom V. Moorehead |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
In office 1951-1954 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1917-01-04)January 4, 1917 Crafton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 3, 1994(1994-12-03) (aged 77) Cambridge, Ohio, U.S. |
Resting place | Northwood Cemetery, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, U.S. (Plot: Section 65 Lot 83) |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater |
|
|
Henderson was born on January 4, 1917, at Crafton, Pennsylvania. He moved to Cambridge, Ohio, in 1920, and moved to a dairy farm in nearby Guernsey County in 1922. He attended the schools of Guernsey County, and high school at Cambridge.[1] He graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan UniversityatDelaware, Ohio, in 1939 and from the University of Michigan Law SchoolatAnn Arbor, Michigan, in 1942. He joined the United States Army as a private in 1942, and rose to captain of infantry after service in Europe. He was discharged in 1946 and commenced practice in Cambridge.[1]
Henderson was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives from 1951 to 1954, and elected as a Republican to the 84th through 86th Congresses, (January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961). Henderson voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960.[2][3] He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1960, and resumed law practice in Cambridge. He was a judge of the Guernsey County Court of Common Pleas 1980–1986, and resided in Cambridge until his death on December 3, 1994. [citation needed]
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th congressional district 1955–1961 |
Succeeded by |
This article about a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |