Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26

Reelected speaker of the house in
1901.
Declined denomination for congress
September 16, 1902.
Died, Dubuque, Iowa, February %,
1906.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Feb. 26.-Former Speaker
David B. Henderson OF the national
house of Representatives died at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon at Mercy hos
pital of paresis, which attacked him
nine months ago. He began to sink
Friday afternoon, rallied Saturday
morning, but in the afternoon lapsed
into Inconsistencies and failed rapidly
until the ena came.
All the members of his family ex-
cept a son in California were at the
bedside. Colonel Henderson. however,
was unable to recognize anyone but his
wife since week ago, except on Fri
day, when he partly regained his men,
tai faculties.
Colonel Henderson was stricken with
paresis last May and his condition
grew so grave that he was removed to
hospital in September. His condition
remained unchanged except for the
usual progress of such disease until
week ago last Friday, when he suf-
fered another stroke, which resulted in
total blindness. The former speaker
failed rapidly physically and mentally
until Friday, when his mental powers
returned for a few hours, followed by
relapse which ended in death.
The funeral will be held next Thurs
day, with services in the Episcopal
church under the auspices of the Grand
Army Former Congressman George
d. Perkins of Sioux City will deliver
eulogy. The body is to lie in state
on Thursday at the church.
Was Born in Scotland.
David Bremner Henderson was born
in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,
March 4, 1910. The family came to
America when David was 6 years old
and settled on a rented farm in Win
nebago county, Illinois. in 1916. A res
idence of three years in Illinois Melted
the family enough to move to Iowa.
Going to Fayette county, they acquired
q large tract of government land, which
soon became known as Henderson
prairie" and still bears that name.
At the age of 1s years young Hen
derson entered Upper Iowa university
at F'ayette, Fayette county, Iowa, and
for three years he was student At
that institution.
Young Henderson was a student at
the university at the beginning Of the
war and his love for his adopted coun-
try led him to take the initiative in a
movement which later resulted in a
company being organized and sent to
the war from Fayette county.
Henderson was unanimously tender
ed the captaincy Of the company, but
he declined on the plea that he was too
young and inexperienced. He did ac-
cept the position of first lieutenant.
The company Of volunteers which
young Henderson had organized among
the young men of Fayette county was
mustered into the service as company
A. Twelfth Iowa volunteers and sent
to Fort Henry, where they received
their baptism in fire and blood. Hen
derson fell, struck in the jaw by a
rebel bullet. The ball fractured his
jaw.
Lost Limb on Battle Field.
In the bate of Corinth October 4.
1862, Lieutenant Henderson was again
badly wounded, resulting in the ampu-
tation of leg.
When call came from President
Lincoln for more troops the Forty
sixth Iowa infantry was organized and
Lieutenant Henderson, though he had
already given leg to his country, ten
dered his service and was elected col
onel of this regiment and served until
the end Of the war.
In November, 1866, Colonel Hender-
son was appointed a collector of inter-
nal revenue. He occupied this position
until June, 1869, when he resigned to
become a member of the law firm of
Shiras, Van Duzee & Henderson.
Elected to Congress in 1882.
In 1882 Colonel Henderson was unan-
imously rendered the congressional
nomination for the third district and
he was elected to the forty eighth con-
eress by a splendid majority. Work
on the appropriations committee and
as chairman of the judiciary commit
tee made him for several years one Of
the foremost members of that body Of
intellectual giants, so it was natural
that when Speaker Reed laid down the
gavel in 1899 Colonel Henderson was
the unanimous choice for that exalted
place.
Colonel Henderson was elected
speaker Of the house when congress
convened ON Dec. L. 1899 His re-elec-
ton to the speakership in December,
1901, was insured by the election Of an
Increased republican majority in the
house.
Colonel Henderson was serving his
second term as speaker and his tenth
term in congress when in the fall OF
1902 he startled the country by with
drawing from the political field. A