Archibald Henderson (August 7, 1768 – October 21, 1822) was a legislator, lawyer, and
Congressional Representative from
North Carolina.
Biography
Henderson was born on August 7, 1768, near
Williamsboro, Granville County, North Carolina. He was the son of jurist
Richard Henderson, the brother of Chief Justice
Leonard Henderson
Leonard Henderson (October 6, 1772 – August 13, 1833) was an American jurist who served as chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829 to 1833, and an associate judge of that court beforehand.
Biography
Henderson was born in G ...
, and father-in-law of U.S. Congressman
Nathaniel Boyden.
Henderson attended the Granville common schools, and graduated from Springer College. In ca. 1790, he moved to
Salisbury, North Carolina, where he studied law, and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Salisbury. The
Archibald Henderson Law Office at Salisbury was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
He was clerk and master in equity from 1795–1798. Henderson was elected as a
Federalist to the Sixth and Seventh
United States Congress (March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803).
He was a member of the
North Carolina General Assembly 1807–1809, 1814, 1819, and 1820. He then resumed the practice of law in Salisbury.
Death
Henderson died on October 21, 1822 in Salisbury, North Carolina. Interment was in the City Cemetery.
See also
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Sixth United States Congress
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Seventh United States Congress
The 7th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1801, ...
References
External links
U.S. Congress Biographical Directory entryNorth Carolina booklet: Great Events in North Carolina History
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Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
1768 births
1822 deaths
Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina
People from Granville County, North Carolina