John N. Hendren (1822 — 1898) was a

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attorney and judge who served as the second Treasurer of the

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, serving during the last year of the

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. Hendren was born in

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. He was the nephew of locally prominent

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minister John Hendren. He attended

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, studied law, passed his bar exam, and established a prosperous legal practice in Staunton. He married, raised a family, and built a large

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, "Selma." Secretary of the Treasury

Christopher Memminger Christopher Gustavus Memminger (german: link=no, Christoph Gustav Memminger, translit=Christopher Gustavus Memminger; January 9, 1803 – March 7, 1888) was a German-born American politician and a secessionist who participated in the format ...

resigned his post on July 18, 1864, and was replaced by fellow South Carolinian

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. However,

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initially stayed on as Treasurer under Trenholm, but resigned in the autumn. Shortly afterward, Hendren posted his bond on October 10, 1864, and assumed the role of Treasurer. He stayed in his post until the fall of the Confederacy in April 1865. Following the war, Hendren returned to Staunton and was a judge for

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.Augusta County History
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References

* Current, Richard N., ''Encyclopedia of the Confederacy'', Simon & Schuster, 1995. .

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"Selma" Residence of Judge John N. Hendren
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