Harold Lloyd Henderson Explained

Harold Lloyd Henderson
Office:Mayor of Portage la Prairie
Term Start:1947
Term End:1966
Term Start2:1971
Term End2:1974
Birth Date:June 1907
Birth Place:Freeland, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Death Place:Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Party:Liberal
Spouse:Mary Evelyn Davis
Education:Prince of Wales College
McGill University
The Presbyterian College, Montreal

Harold Lloyd Henderson (June 1907 – 18 January 1993) was a Presbyterian minister and politician in Manitoba, Canada.

Life

Harold Lloyd Henderson was born in Freeland, Prince Edward Island, in June 1907, to Annie and Robert Cummings Henderson. He graduated from Prince of Wales College, McGill University with a Master of Arts degree, and The Presbyterian College, Montreal. He was offered a teaching position at University of Toronto, but chose to become a minister. He was ordained as a Presbytery minister in 1942.[1] He married Mary Evelyn Davis.

Henderson was elected to the Portage la Prairie council in 1945.

Henderson ran as an independent candidate in a 1946 by-election in Portage la Prairie.[2]

Henderson was the only mayor in Canada to not adopt a principle of submission to the federal government.[3]

Henderson ran to be leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in 1958. He spent $1,000 on his campaign, but stated that he knew he would not win.[4] [5] He received one vote for the leadership.[6] He unsuccessfully sought the leadership position again in 1968. He also ran to be leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party three times.

Henderson was the Liberal candidate for Portage—Neepawa in the 1958 federal election.

Henderson served as mayor of Portage la Prairie from 1947 to 1966, and from 1971 to 1974. He was defeated by William A. Linden in 1967.[7]

He died in Portage la Prairie on 18 January 1993.

Notes and References

  1. News: 16 February 2022 . Memorable Manitobans: Harold Lloyd Henderson (1907-1993) . . live . 20 February 2024 . 6 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206003213/http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/henderson_hl.shtml .
  2. News: 4 October 1946 . 4 Candidates May Run At Portage . 13 . . live . . 20 February 2024 . 20 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220003412/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-tribune/141549911/ .
  3. News: 24 September 1953 . One Stubborn Mayor . 10 . . live . . 20 February 2024 . 20 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220003404/https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix/141550210/ .
  4. News: 16 January 1958 . He Spent $1,000 On His Campaign - And He's Glad . 1 . . live . . 20 February 2024 . 20 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220003522/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/141550350/ .
  5. News: 16 January 1958 . Inspiring Show As Real Leaders Present Claims . 1 . . live . . 20 February 2024 . 20 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220003510/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/141550444/ .
  6. News: 14 March 1958 . One-Vote Grass Roots Henderson Is Picked To Win Prairie Seat . 7 . . live . . 20 February 2024 . 20 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220003530/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/141550468/ .
  7. News: 27 October 1967 . Not Invincible After All . 23 . . live . . 20 February 2024 . 20 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220003354/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-expositor/141550601/ .