John Henderson (Scottish politician)
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John Henderson DL
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(12 July 1888 – 28 May 1975) was a Scottish
Conservative party
politician.
The son of John Henderson and Ellen Shiels, Henderson was educated at the Martyrs' Public School
, Glasgow
.
He married in 1918, Nessie Brander, of Crosshill, Glasgow, and with her had one son and one daughter. A business man, he was chairman of his own company, J. Henderson, Ltd., Produce Importers, of Glasgow. He was a member of the Glasgow Corporation, from 1926 to 1946 and was also a Justice of the Peace
and Police Judge for the City of Glasgow.
Henderson was elected to the House of Commons at a by-election
in 1946, as Member of Parliament
for Glasgow Cathcart
. He held his seat until he retired from Parliament
at the 1964 general election
.
In parliament, he served as a Member of Inter-Parliamentary Delegations to Finland
, Israel
, Austria
, West Germany
, Belgium
and Czechoslovakia
. He was Chairman of the Scottish Unionist and National Liberals’ Committee and of the Scottish Fact and Faith Films Society, and President of the International Council for Christian Leadership.
He was knighted in 1964. His wife died in 1971, and in 1972 he married Margaret Whiteley, a widow. He died on 28 May 1975. His address at the time of his death was Dundrennan, 658, Clarkston Road, Netherlee, Glasgow.
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John Henderson DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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Justice of the Peace
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(12 July 1888 – 28 May 1975) was a Scottish
Scotland
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Conservative party
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
The son of John Henderson and Ellen Shiels, Henderson was educated at the Martyrs' Public School
Martyrs' Public School
The Martyrs’ Public School, in Parson Street in the Townhead area of Glasgow, Scotland, is one of the earlier works of architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Until recently, an arts centre run by Glasgow Museums, it is now home to Glasgow City Council's Social Work Leaving Care Services. It is...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
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.
He married in 1918, Nessie Brander, of Crosshill, Glasgow, and with her had one son and one daughter. A business man, he was chairman of his own company, J. Henderson, Ltd., Produce Importers, of Glasgow. He was a member of the Glasgow Corporation, from 1926 to 1946 and was also a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and Police Judge for the City of Glasgow.
Henderson was elected to the House of Commons at a by-election
By-election
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in 1946, as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Glasgow Cathcart
Glasgow Cathcart (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Cathcart was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005, when it was replaced by the larger Glasgow South constituency....
. He held his seat until he retired from Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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at the 1964 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1964
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.
In parliament, he served as a Member of Inter-Parliamentary Delegations to Finland
Finland
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, Israel
Israel
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, Austria
Austria
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, West Germany
West Germany
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, Belgium
Belgium
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and Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
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. He was Chairman of the Scottish Unionist and National Liberals’ Committee and of the Scottish Fact and Faith Films Society, and President of the International Council for Christian Leadership.
He was knighted in 1964. His wife died in 1971, and in 1972 he married Margaret Whiteley, a widow. He died on 28 May 1975. His address at the time of his death was Dundrennan, 658, Clarkston Road, Netherlee, Glasgow.