Charles Henderson (Canadian politician)

Charles Albert Henderson (14 January 1883 – 11 December 1957) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Pana, Illinois, United States and became a farmer by career.

Charles Henderson


Member of Parliament for Kindersley
In office March 1940 – June 1945
Preceded by	Otto Buchanan Elliott
Succeeded by	Frank Jaenicke

Personal details
Born	Charles Albert Henderson (1883-01-14)14 January 1883 Pana, Illinois, United States
Died	11 December 1957(1957-12-11) (aged 74) Dodsland, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Florence McKenzie m. 16 June 1920^[1]
Profession	farmer

Henderson attended school in Newport, Nebraska and Alvin, Texas. He moved to Canada in 1908.^[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Kindersley riding in the 1940 general election after unsuccessful campaigns there in 1930 and 1935. After one term in the House of Commons, he was defeated by Frank Jaenicke of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the 1945 federal election. He died in 1957 and is buried in Dodsland.^[2]

References edit

^ ^a ^b Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
^ Saskatchewan Archives Board (1971). Saskatchewan History. Saskatchewan Archives Board. ISSN 0036-4908.

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