The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-04
. JUDGE HENDERSON
CALLED BY DEATH
! Honored Resident of City Sue
cumbs to Attack of
Pneumonia.
EMINENT UTAH ATTORNEY:
KNOWN THROUGHOUT WEST
Brave Battle for Life Ends
Shortly Before Midnight
Thursday.

Aftcr au illness extending over pc
Eiod OF nearly month, Judge Henry
Perry Henderson, president oC the Salt
Lake City board of education, and a
member of that body from the Fifth
municipal ward, died at 1870 clock
Thursday night at his home, 30 Fifth
East street. Judge Henderson was
stricken with pneumonia little over
three weeks ago and for the last two
weeks prior TO his death had been in
critical condition. At times he rallied
somewhat. but little hopes were held
for his recovery by the attending
physicians. Mrs. Henderson, Miss Kate
Henderson of Mason, Mich, a sister Of
Judge Henderson, and Dr.. 4. c. Ewing
were al his bedside when he passed
away
Wednesday Judge Henderson s coudi-
fion was hopeful, in fact, more so than
at any time during his illness. turn
for the worse came al o clock Thurs
day afternoon, however, aud although
be rallied somewhat from this later in
the day 1t left him very weak. During
the carly part of the night another
sinking spell came and DR.. Ewing. the
attending physician, gave up all hope
for his recovery. Gradually he grew
5 fore midnight He passed away peace
fully.
In the death of Judge Henderson
Balt Lake loses one of her most dis
linguished and patriotic citizens. lie
was a man of unusual strength of char
ncter and mis- sterling integrity can be
testified 10 by all who knew him, He
was honest IN all things and his pub
lie duties were performed IN the same
ma cl3rICfpr
isfic e him in the execution OF hIs
privf affairs. Nothing could demon.
sira4t is excellent ability. his sound
discretion and his non-partisan spirit
better than his service on the board of
p,ircation, of which organization he
VS. elected president almost year
and half ago. after long service as
A member Of that body. For some time
prior 10 his election as president Judge
Henderson had served as vice prcst-
dent.
Honored in Michigan.
Jndge Henderson was 66 years old
nj the time Of his death. having been
born September %, 1S43, at OtIsco,
Onandago. New York, lie was the son
of Perry and Huldah Henderson, who
took him to Mason, Mich. when few
years old, He received his primary ed
. acatiou in the public schools Of Mason
and his high school education at Ian
sing. Mich. After completing his high
school course, he took a course in the
Agricultural college of Lansing. from
which institution he graduated when
q Young man Of 10 years,
At the age of 26 years Judge Hen
deraon married Miss Josephine Tanner
nf Lansing, Mich, who survives him He
has no children. He began his po-
iitical career when young man. In
1862 he was elected county clerk Of
Ingham county, Michigan. He served
two years as clerk of the supreme court
of Michigan and two years as the
county attorney OF lngham county. In
1879 he was elected TO the state legis-
lature of Michigan Later he was cleo
fed mayor Of Mason, the county seat of
Ingham. by big majority.
Judge Henderson came TO Utah in
1856, having been appointed one of the
justices of the supreme court Of the
territory OF Utah by President Clevc.
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