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John E. Henderson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's15th district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Robert T. Secrest |
| Succeeded by | Tom V. Moorehead |
| Member of theOhio House of Representatives | |
| In office 1951-1954 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Earl Henderson (1917-01-04)January 4, 1917 Crafton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 1994(1994-12-03) (aged 77) Cambridge, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Northwood Cemetery, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, U.S. (Plot: Section 65 Lot 83) |
| Party | Republican |
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John Earl Henderson (January 4, 1917 – December 3, 1994) was anAmerican lawyer, jurist, and politician of theRepublican Party who served three terms in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1961.
Henderson was born on January 4, 1917, atCrafton, Pennsylvania. He moved toCambridge, Ohio, in 1920, and moved to a dairy farm in nearbyGuernsey County in 1922. He attended the schools of Guernsey County, and high school at Cambridge.[1] He graduated from theOhio Wesleyan University atDelaware, Ohio, in 1939 and from theUniversity of Michigan Law School atAnn Arbor, Michigan, in 1942.
He joined theUnited States Army as a private in 1942, and rose to captain of infantry after service in Europe. He was discharged in 1946 and commenced practice in Cambridge.[1]
Henderson was elected to theOhio House of Representatives from 1951 to 1954, and elected as aRepublican to the84th through86th Congresses, (January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961). Henderson voted in favor of theCivil Rights Acts of 1957 and1960.[2][3]
He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1960, and resumed law practice in Cambridge. He was a judge of theGuernsey County Court of Common Pleas from 1980 to 1986, and resided in Cambridge until his death on December 3, 1994.[citation needed]
His remains were interred at Northwood Cemetery in Cambridge.
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