Bennett H. Henderson

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Bennett Hillsman Henderson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
Preceded byJohn H. Bowen
Succeeded bySamuel E. Hogg
Personal details
Born(1782-02-23)February 23, 1782
Bedford, Virginia
DiedOctober 12, 1849(1849-10-12) (aged 67)
Summitville, Tennessee
Political partyDemocratic-Republican

Bennett Hillsman Henderson, (February 23, 1782 – October 12, 1849[1]) was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.[2]

Biography[edit]

Henderson was born on February 23, 1782, in Bedford, Virginia son of William and Lockey Henderson. His family moved to Tennessee about 1790.[3] He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1815 to March 3, 1817. He served from December 4, 1815 to March 3, 1817.[4]

Death[edit]

Henderson died in Summitville, Tennessee in 1849.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bennett Hillsman Henderson
  2. ^ "Bennett H. Henderson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Bennett H. Henderson". Ancestry.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "Bennett H. Henderson". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  5. ^ "Bennett H. Henderson". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 11, 2013.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 4th congressional district

1815-1817
Succeeded by