Henderson, David Bremner, 1840-1906
Variant namesSpeaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
From the description of Letter, 1888 April 17 : Washington, D.C., to Melvin Clarke George, Portland, Oregon. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29854217
Henderson was born in Ireland, immigrated to the U.S. in 1846 and settled in Fayette County, Iowa in 1849. During the Civil War he served with Company C of the 12th Iowa Infantry and later with the 46th Iowa Infantry. In 1865 he was admitted to the bar and began practicing law in Dubuque, Iowa. He was a collector of internal revenue for the 3rd district of Iowa (1865-1869). From 1869-1871 he served as assistant U.S. district attorney for Iowa's northern district. He represented Iowa as a Republican in the U.S. Congress (1883-1903) and served as the Speaker of the House for the 56th and 57th Congresses.
From the description of David B. Henderson papers, 1862-1920. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 657725988
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| associatedWith | Hay, John, 1838-1905. | person |
| associatedWith | Needham, James Carson, 1864-1942. | person |
| associatedWith | Rigby, William Titus, 1841-1929. | person |
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| associatedWith | Spaulding, Mr. (Oliver Lyman), 1833-1922 | person |
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| associatedWith | Warner, William W. 1836-1863. | person |
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Active 1840
Active 1906
Birth 1840-03-14
Death 1906-02-25
