Bennett Hillsman Henderson, (February 23, 1782October 12, 1849) was an American politician who represented

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in the

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Biography

Henderson was born on February 23, 1782, in

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son of William and Lockey Henderson. His family moved to Tennessee about 1790. He was elected as a

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to the Fourteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1815 to March 3, 1817. He served from December 4, 1815 to March 3, 1817.

Death

Henderson died in Summitville, Tennessee in 1849.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Bennett H. 1782 births 1849 deaths Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee 19th-century American politicians