George Henderson may refer to:

Academia and science

* George Henderson (architect) (1846–1905), Scottish architect *

George Washington Henderson Reverend George Washington Henderson (November 16, 1850 – February 6, 1936) was an American theologian and professor, known for being the first Black member of Phi Beta Kappa. Early life and education Henderson was born enslaved in Clarke Cou ...

(1850-1936), American academic * G. G. Henderson (George Gerald Henderson, 1862–1942), chemist and professor * George Henderson (scholar) (1866–1912), Gaelic scholar *

George Cockburn Henderson George Cockburn Henderson (1 May 1870 – c. 9 April 1944) was an Australian academic with a considerable career in Adelaide. History Cockburn was born in Hamilton, New South Wales, the eighth of nine children of Richard T. Henderson (c. 1830–1 ...

(1870–1944), Australian academic in the Universities of Sydney and Adelaide * George D. S. Henderson (born 1931), art historian, author, and Emeritus Professor of Medieval Art at the University of Cambridge * George Robin Henderson (1941–2016), Scottish mathematician

Arts and entertainment

George Wylie Henderson George Wylie Henderson (June 14, 1904 – 1965) was an American writer of the Harlem Renaissance. Biography Henderson was born in 1904 in Warriorstand, Alabama, an unincorporated area of Macon County. He attended the limited and segregated rural ...

(1904–1965), American author of the Harlem Renaissance * George Henderson (cartoonist) (1911–1985), New Zealand cartoonist

Military

* George Francis Robert Henderson (1854–1903), British soldier and military author *

George R. Henderson Vice Admiral George Raymond Henderson (July 6, 1893 – November 29, 1964) was a World War II-era officer in the United States Navy. Biography Henderson was born in on July 6, 1893, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He graduated from the University o ...

(1893–1964), World War II-era officer in United States Navy *

George Stuart Henderson George Stuart Henderson VC, DSO & Bar, MC (5 December 1893 – 24 July 1920) was a British Army officer and a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British an ...

(1893–1920), recipient of the Victoria Cross *

George Henderson (GC) RFA ''Bedenham'' was a naval armament carrier of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary that exploded while docked in Gibraltar on 27 April 1951, killing 13 people and causing a great deal of damage to the town. Cause of the explosion The ''Bedenha ...

, British recipient of the George Cross

Politics

* George Henderson (Australian politician) (1857–1933), Australian politician *

George Henderson (Manitoba politician) George Lindsay Henderson (March 18, 1916 – June 4, 2008) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977. Henderson was educated in the Manitoba schoo ...

(1916–2008), former MLA in Manitoba *

George Henderson (Northern Ireland politician) George Henderson was a farmer and politician in Northern Ireland. Henderson worked as a farmer in County Antrim. Around the time of his retirement, he was appointed Chairman of the Unbought Tenants' Association Unbought Tenants' Association ...

(), former Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for Antrim * George Henderson (Prince Edward Island politician) (1935–2020), former Member of Parliament in Canada

Sports

George Henderson (footballer, born 1873) George Henderson (15 December 1873– ''unknown'') was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest and Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is ...

, Scottish footballer *

George Henderson (footballer, born 1880) George Hunter Henderson (2 May 1880 – 27 January 1930) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half for Rangers, Middlesbrough, Chelsea amongst others. He won the Scottish Cup with Rangers in 1903. Henderson played once for Scotlan ...

(1880–1930), Scottish footballer *

George Henderson (footballer, born 1902) George Brown Henderson (9 January 1902 – 18 March 1975) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender for St Bernard's, Sunderland and Barnsley Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main se ...

(1902–1975), Scottish footballer for Sunderland *

Geordie Henderson George Donald Henderson (15 April 1897 – 14 June 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played professionally in Scotland and briefly in the United States, England and Wales. Playing as a centre forward, he saw his greatest success with Rangers ...

(1897–1953), Scottish footballer * Krazy George Henderson (born 1944), American cheerleader *

Rube Henderson George E. Henderson (August 23, 1894 – January 1978), nicknamed "Rube", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s. A native of Wilson County, Virginia, Henderson made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 for the Chicago Giants, Detroit ...

(George E. Henderson, 1894–1978), American baseball player

Religion

George Henderson (bishop) George Kennedy Buchanan Henderson (5 December 1922 – 26 September 1997) was a Scottish Anglican bishop in the 20th century. He was Bishop of Argyll and The Isles and elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Henderson was educated at ...

(1922–1997), Episcopal bishop and Primus in Scotland *

G. D. Henderson George David Henderson (26 March 1888 – 28 May 1957) was a Scottish historian and a minister of the Church of Scotland.Harry and the Hendersons ''Harry and the Hendersons'' is a 1987 American fantasy comedy film directed and produced by William Dear and starring John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Lainie Kazan, and Kevin Peter Hall. ...

'' * George Henderson (''River City''), Scottish soap opera character

Other uses

* George R. Henderson Medal, given by the Franklin Institute for improvements to railway engineering {{human name disambiguation, Henderson, George