Evening star., 1913-04-13

JOHN b. HENDERSON.
Former Senator John Brooks Hender-
son of Missouri. author of the thirteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, died at $50 o'clock last
| night at the Washington Sanitarium,
Takoma Park. Nd.
Mr.. Henderson became seriously i'll
last Monday, and it was thought best
to remove him Immediately from his
home, Castle Henderson, at 18th street
and Florida avenue, to the hospital.
Up until shortly before his death yes
terday he appeared to be rallying and
Mrs. Henderson spoke hopefully Of his
recovery. The end came suddenly, how
ever At his bedside when Mr.. Hender-
son died were his wife and his only son,
John B. Henderson, jr
No arrangements had been made last
night for the funeral, but it is expected
that it will take place here, and that
Mr.. Henderson will be buried in Wash
ington.
Resident Here Twenty-Three Years.
For the last twenty-three years Mr..
Henderson made his home in this city
He was pioneer in the development Of
property along 18th street. When he
built Henderson Castle as his home
has been called for years, it was prac-
tically in the country. Both he and Mrs.
Henderson have taken keen interest
in tile development of this section of the
city. and have done much to mako - q
splendid splendid thoroughfare. upon ysaiich many
palatial residences have beSn erected
Mr.. Henderson has been in in health
good deal. His mind was clear and
act,Ve 9R-eS the time of his last illness.
an.l anu ~ gave his personal attention to the
IIS>ssils of the handling of his large estate.
1tie took q keen interest in questions of
public interest. He and Mrs. Henderson
have been known for years as among the
most cordial hosts in the capital, and
their home has been the scene Of many
brilliant entertainments.
Mr.. Henderson is survived by his widow,
his son, John B. Henderson, jr., and his
granddaughter. Beatrice Henderson, the
eight-year-old daughter of John B. Hen
derson. jr Mrs. Henderson was formerly
Miss Mary N. Foote. daughter of Judge
Elisha Foote of this city.
A Native of Virginia.
John Brooks Henderson was born in
Pittsylvania county, Va. November 16,
1895, son of James and Jane Dawson
Henderson. In 1882 his parents moved to
Lincoln county. Mo-. where both died
when he was but young boy. He re-
ceived an academic education and later
taught school, He then took up the
study of law and was admitted to the
bar in Pike county, Mo-, in 1S4S The
following year he began the practice of
law.
In 1S4S and again In 1S57-67, he was
elected to the legislature of Missouri and
originated the railroad and banking laws
Of that state. He was Buchanan and
Brckinridge presidential elector in 1856;
delegate to the national convention in
1850, where he supported the candidacy
of Stephen A. Douglas. In the same
year he was defeated for representative
for the Thirty-seventh Congress. In 1861
he was member OF the Missouri con-
vention to determine the question Of Sc
cession- Later he organized brigade of
Union state troops and was appointed
brigadier general of militia
When Trusten Polk was expelled from
| the United States Senate in 1862 Mr.. Hen
derson was appointed to serve the unex-
pired portion Of his term.
The following year he was elected for
| the full term ending March 4, 1869. While
| in the Senate he served on the following
standing committees: Finance, foreign
| relations, post offices and post roads,
| claims. District of Columbia, Indian af-
| fairs and contingent expenses Of the Sem
ate. He was chairman of the committee
on Indian affairs. and organized and was
chairman Of the Indian peace commits
| sion in 1861, making treaties Of peace
| with hostile tribes from Minnesota to
| Texas.
| Author of Thirteenth Amendment.
He was author of the thirteenth amend
| ment to the Constitution, and an advocate
of the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
! ments. AT the close of his term in the
| Senate he resumed the practice of law in
| St Louis, and in 1872 received the unani-
nous nomination OF the republican party
! for governor of the state, but was defeat
| ed In 1875 President Grant appointed
him special United States attorney ia
| prosecute the whisky ring in ST. Louis
| Mr.. Henderson was chairman of the ma
| tonal republican convention in Chicago
| in 1884, which nominated James G. Blaine
| From 1889 to 1880 he served as a member
| of the Pan-American conference, in which
| he advocated a permanent international
board of arbitration for the American re-
publics and urged more liberal CONNER
cial relations.
Since 1880 Mr.. Henderson had resided
| i'm Washington He served several terms
as a regent of the Smithsonian Institu.
ton. He was member OF the American
Social Science Association, the Military
| Order of the Loyal Legion and G. A. r