David N. Henderson
Encyclopedia
David Newton Henderson was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina
.
Born on a farm near Hubert, North Carolina
, HendersonB.S., Wallace High School, Wallace, North Carolina
, 1938.
LL.B., Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina
,1942.
He graduated from University of North Carolina Law School, 1949.
He was in the United States Army
Air Corps from 1942 to 1946.
He was a lawyer in private practice.
He served as assistant general counsel to the Committee on Education and Labor, United States House of Representatives
from 1951 to 1952.
He served as solicitor of Duplin County, North Carolina
, General Court from 1954 to 1958.
Duplin County, North Carolina, judge from 1958 to 1960.
Henderson was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1961-January 3, 1977).
He served as chair of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (Ninety-fourth Congress).
He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fifth Congress in 1976.
He died on January 13, 2004, in Wilmington, North Carolina
.
He was interred at Rockfish Cemetery, Wallace, North Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Born on a farm near Hubert, North Carolina
Hubert, North Carolina
Hubert, North Carolina is a small town in the Eastern Part of Onslow County, North Carolina, United States, in North Carolina's Inner Banks region, near the city of Swansboro. Hubert is part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, HendersonB.S., Wallace High School, Wallace, North Carolina
Wallace, North Carolina
Wallace is a town in Duplin county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,344 at the 2000 census.The Pender County portion of Wallace is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, 1938.
LL.B., Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina
Davidson, North Carolina
Davidson is a town in Mecklenburg County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 7,139 at the 2000 census. It is home to Davidson College...
,1942.
He graduated from University of North Carolina Law School, 1949.
He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Air Corps from 1942 to 1946.
He was a lawyer in private practice.
He served as assistant general counsel to the Committee on Education and Labor, United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1951 to 1952.
He served as solicitor of Duplin County, North Carolina
Duplin County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 49,063 people, 18,267 households, and 13,060 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 20,520 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
, General Court from 1954 to 1958.
Duplin County, North Carolina, judge from 1958 to 1960.
Henderson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eighty-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1961-January 3, 1977).
He served as chair of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (Ninety-fourth Congress).
He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fifth Congress in 1976.
He died on January 13, 2004, in Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
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He was interred at Rockfish Cemetery, Wallace, North Carolina
Wallace, North Carolina
Wallace is a town in Duplin county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,344 at the 2000 census.The Pender County portion of Wallace is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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