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Jerry Dempsey
Jerome Richard "Dick, Jerry" Dempsey (April 21, 1933 – January 14, 2015) was an American businessman, educator, and politician. Career Born in Henderson, Minnesota, Dempsey served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), University of St. Thomas, his master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls, and his Specialist Degree in Education Administration from Winona State University. He began his teaching career teaching social studies at Goodhue High School, Goodhue, Minnesota, in 1959 and at Hastings High School, Hastings, Minnesota, from 1960 to 1973. In 1974, Dempsey served as an assistant principal at Hastings Junior High School (later renamed Hastings Middle School) until his retirement from education in 1993. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1992 and served seven terms, from 1993 until 2006. He was a member of the Republican Party (United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henderson, Minnesota
Henderson is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population in was 886 at the 2010 census. History Henderson was founded in August 1852 by Joseph R. Brown, and was named for his mother's maiden name. By 1855, Henderson had become a fast-growing city. It harbored more than 60 buildings, including a hotel, a warehouse, a steam sawmill, as well as Brown's house, which functioned as a boarding house, a store and the Brown family residence. In the following years, Henderson quickly became a major distribution center for the inland settlements surrounding the Minnesota River Valley. It was the trailhead of the Henderson- Pembina road. By the mid-1860s, Henderson had two major brickyards, The Mattei and Schwartz Brickyards, which both contributed heavily to the early 1900s brick-style buildings still found in Henderson. The seat for Sibley County was originally established in Henderson, and an imposing courthouse was erected, being put into service in 1879. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |