Rufus C. Henderson (1779 – April 5, 1847) was a physician, merchant and political figure in
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada (french: link=no, province du Haut-Canada) was a part of British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British North America, formerly part of the ...
. He represented
Grenville in the
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada was the elected part of the legislature for the province of Upper Canada, functioning as the lower house in the Parliament of Upper Canada. Its legislative power was subject to veto by the appointed Lis ...
from 1828 to 1830 as a Conservative.
Henderson married Ann Jones, the daughter of
Solomon Jones
Solomon Jones (c. 1756 – September 21, 1822) was a doctor, judge and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in New Jersey, America around 1756 and the family later moved to New York state. He studied medicine in Albany; at the sta ...
. He served as a surgeon in the militia during the
War of 1812
The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...
. Henderson was a
justice of the peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...
for the
Johnstown District. He died in
Augusta Township,
Canada West
The Province of Canada (or the United Province of Canada or the United Canadas) was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, in the Report on the ...
.
References
Further reading
*''Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841'', J.K. Johnson (1989)
1779 births
1847 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
Canadian justices of the peace
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