John Henderson (Durham MP)

For other people named John Henderson, see John Henderson (disambiguation).

John Henderson (2 May 1807 – 4 April 1884)[1] was an English businessman and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1864 to 1874.

Henderson was the son of Gilbert Henderson of Durham, and his wife Ann Robinson. He was educated at the Grammar School, Durham. He was a carpet manufacturer and coal owner. He was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for County Durham[2]

Henderson was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for City of Durham at a by-election in 1864. He held the seat until 1874.[3]

Henderson married Hannah Chipchase, daughter of Alderman Thomas Chipchase, of Durham in 1840.[2]

References

1. Debrett gives his year of birth incorrectly as 1811 but has correct day month according to St Mary's Durham register
2. Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870
3. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Henderson

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Atherton John Mowbray	Member of Parliament for City of Durham 1864 – 1874 With: John Mowbray to 1868 John Robert Davison 1868–71 John Lloyd Wharton 1871 – Feb 1874 Thomas Charles Thompson from Feb 1874	Succeeded by Sir Arthur Middleton, Bt Farrer Herschell