Charles Henderson (Canadian politician) explained

Charles Henderson
Birthname:Charles Albert Henderson
Birth Date:1883 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Pana, Illinois, United States
Death Place:Dodsland, Saskatchewan, Canada
Spouse:Florence McKenzie
m. 16 June 1920[1]
Riding:Kindersley
Predecessor:Otto Buchanan Elliott
Successor:Frank Jaenicke
Term Start:March 1940
Term End:June 1945
Profession:farmer
Party:Liberal

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.

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, A. L. . The Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1941 .
  2. Book: Saskatchewan History. Saskatchewan Archives Board. 1971. v. 24–26. Saskatchewan Archives Board.. 0036-4908.