Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-15
Former Prominent Figure In
Iowa, Passes Away Sudden
ly at Los Angeles
BODY TO BE BROUGHT HERE
Death Marks the Close o. Busy Life
A Pioneer of MarshaI!town, Promi-
nent as an Attorney, Senator, Editor
and Judge-cast one-Eishth of Iowa
Vote for johnson and Lincoln.

| A telegram from Los Angeles, Cal
TO Representative b. f. Cummings, late
Friday afternoon, conveyed the intelli-
gence of the death OF Hon H. C. Hen
derson, at Los Angeles, Cal The mes
sage, which was from Miss Alice Hen
derson, did not state the cause of DEATH
but said that 1t was su dden, and that
the remains would be brought to this
city for interment
| Judge Henderson was one of the
| prominent figures in Iowa for many
Years. A pioneer of Marshalltown, COM
Ing here nearly fifty years ago, he was
among those who were largely instru-
| mental in the building up of the town
that has grown to be one of the inn
portant cities of the state. Judge Hen
derson moved from this city in January
| 1891, going to Boulder, Col. where he
practiced law until two years ago las,
1 winter, when he moved to Los Angeles
| He also practiced there for time, but
retired from active work about a yea,
ago. The passing of Judge Henderson
marks the close of an active and prom
inent life. During his residence in this
city he was looked upon as one of the
most brilliant attorneys in the state,
and most able judge. He was on the
bench six or seven years, presid-
| ing over the courts OF the old Eleventh
judicial district, then composed of the
counties of Hamilton, Hardin, Wright.
| Webster, Boone, Story. Franklin and
Marshall
Sketch Of His Career.
Henry Clay Henderson was born In
Brownsville, Haywood county, Ten
nessee, Dec. 6. 1927, and when lad of 3
removed with his parents to Stark
county, Ill., After a residence there of
another nine years, his parents again
moved. this time to Iowa and settled In
Iowa City, where they remained for
only few months, afterwards locating
in the northern part of johnson county.
Young Henderson returned to Illinois
three years later, but remained for only
about year, returning TO Iowa in 1S49.
His next move was to Washington, ID.
c., where he staid until in 1852, and.
after few months spent in Iowa with
his parents, went to Rock Island, H.,
where he opened a law office in part
nership with Hon. G.. w. Peasants.
The partnership lasted for three years,
wheli Henderson severed his connec-
ton, and removed to MsrShalltown, in
September 1856. During his stay In
Washington he was appointed auditing
clerk in the first auditors office of the
treasury department. and had unde:
his charge the settlement of judiciary
accounts OF the government. He held
this office until 1852, when he resigned.
His first inclination toward the law
was evidenced while In Washington and
during the three years spent there he
pursued his studies, ullassisted and
without tutor, and was later admitted
to practice iii Illinois and before the
supreme court, being examined by a
committee consisting of Hon. Richard
Yates, Hon. William Fl. Bissell and
General John A. McClennan. all mem
bers of congress at that time. His
first advent into politics was in the fall
Of 1852, in Iowa, when he stumped a
portion OF the state in the interests of
his father. who was candidate on the
Wing ticket for presidential elector. He
spoke at Des Moines, Indianola, Red
Oak, Marengo and elsewhere.
While a resident of Rock Island he
was member of both the school board
and city council and resigned both Of
fees on his removal to this city. Dur
ing a portion of the last year spent in
Rock Island. he served us deputy clerk
Of the courts. His first candidacy was
during the year 1867, when he stood for
election to the county judgeship. for
which he was defeated. He was also,
on several other occasions, candidate
for nomination for judgF. and once for
congress, but was unsuccessful. In
1853, however, he was elected to the
state senate, representing the Thirty
third senatorial district, then composed
Of the counties of Marshall, Boone,
Story, Greene and Hamilton. He serv-
ed the full term, participating in the
sessions OF 1864 and 1866. While in the
senate in 1864, he was elected a pres
idential elector, and represented in the
college the sixth congressional district
and cast one eighth of tire vote of Iowa
for Lincoln and Johnson. Before his
term of senator had expired he was
Mr.. Henderson was also one of the
earliest newspaper men in the county,
and was one of the first editors OF the
Marshall County Times when 1t was
established in Marshalltown by Royal
Barnhart, and for two Or three years
thereafter, until about 1860. In 1865 he
purchased the Times from Chaplin &
Barnhart, and was proprietor and edi-
tor from 1865 to 1866, when he dis
posed of the property to Charles Aid
rich, now curator of the state historical
In April, 1879, he again
engaged in the newspaper business, and
together with the late Ill. l.. Merriman,
purchased the Marshall Republican,
which he edited for about a year, when
he retired and resumed his practice OF |
law.
The following year Mr.. Henderson
aspired to the district judgeship, and
was elected to the bench of the Elev-
enth district. He served until the fall
Of 1885, and on Jan. !. 1887, formed a
co. partnership with r. w. Hargrave,
Of this city, under the firm name OF
Henderson g. Hargrave They prac-
ticed together four years, and in Jan.
1891, Judge Henderson moved to Bould- |
er. where he took up the practice OF
law. He remained there until his re-
moval to Los Angeles, almost three
years ago.
Judge Henderson was married on
Aug. 3, 1862, to Miss Fannie Harris. of |
Pittsburg, Pa, who died five years ago
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