James Henderson
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James Henderson may refer to:
- Big James HendersonBig James HendersonJames Gregory Henderson, also known as Big James Henderson and James "Hollywood" Henderson is a former powerlifter who competed in the International Powerlifting Federation and won five world bench press titles.- World titles :Henderson won five consecutive bench press world titles from the...
(born 1965), American powerlifter, preacher and motivational speaker - James Pinckney HendersonJames Pinckney HendersonJames Pinckney Henderson was a United States and Republic of Texas lawyer, politician, soldier, and the first Governor of the State of Texas....
(1808–1858), American politician, first governor of Texas - James Wilson Henderson (1817–1880), American politician, fourth governor of Texas
- James Henderson (Scottish politician) (born 1936), Scottish member of the House of Commons
- James Henderson (footballer)James Henderson (footballer)James Henderson was a Scottish footballer.Henderson was born in Thornhill, Dumfries, and first played for the 5th Kirkcudbright Rifle Volunteers and then Rangers; he was a squad player in Rangers 1890-91 Scottish League-title winning season. In 1892 he moved south to London, signing for Woolwich...
(1867– ?), Scottish footballer - James Henry Dickey HendersonJames Henry Dickey HendersonJames Henry Dickey Henderson was an American farmer and politician from the state of Oregon. A native of Kentucky, he lived in Missouri and Pennsylvania before moving to the Oregon Territory in 1852...
(1810–1885), United States Representative from Oregon - James Douglas HendersonJames Douglas HendersonJames Douglas Henderson was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1963 to 1975 sitting as a member of the Social Credit caucus in both government and opposition and later as an Independent...
, former Alberta MLA from 1963 to 1975 - James Henderson (artist)James Henderson (artist)James Henderson is considered to be one of Saskatchewan's pre-eminent first generation artists. Henderson is the subject of a significant retrospective exhibition organized by and first exhibited at the Mendel Art Gallery in 2009...
, Canadian artist - James Henderson (Irish politician), Lord Mayor of BelfastLord Mayor of BelfastThe Lord Mayor of Belfast is the leader and chairman of Belfast City Council, elected annually from and by the City's 51 councillors.The Lord Mayor is Niall Ó Donnghaile of Sinn Féin, while the Deputy Lord Mayor is Ruth Patterson of the Democratic Unionist Party, who were elected in May 2011.The...
- James Henderson (diplomat), former British Ambassador to Bolivia and Iceland
- Jim Henderson (politician), Canadian politician
- Jim Henderson (sportscaster)Jim Henderson (Sportscaster)Jim Henderson is an American sportscaster, currently employed with the New Orleans television station WWL-TV Since May 1, 1978. He covers a range of output, from sports coverage to fishing. He is also the radio voice of the New Orleans Saints....
, American sportscaster - Jimmy HendersonJimmy HendersonJimmy Henderson was an American jazz trombonist and bandleader.Henderson began playing piano at age six and picked up trombone a few years later. By age 13 he had joined a musicians' union and was first chair at the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra...
(1921–1988), jazz trombonist and bandleader - Thomas James HendersonThomas James HendersonThomas James Alan Henderson was a Scottish astronomer noted for being the first person to measure the distance to Alpha Centauri, the major component of the nearest stellar system to Earth, and for being the first Astronomer Royal for Scotland.-Early life:Born in Dundee, Scotland, he was educated...
Scottish astronomer