Archibald Henderson (politician)
Archibald Henderson (August 7, 1768 – October 21, 1822) was a legislator, lawyer, and Congressional Representative from North Carolina.
Biography[]
He was born near Williamsboro, Granville County, North Carolina, August 7, 1768; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Springer College; moved to Salisbury, North Carolina, about 1790; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Salisbury; clerk and master in equity 1795–1798; elected as a Federalist to the Sixth and Seventh Congresses (March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803); member of the State House of Commons 1807–1809, 1814, 1819, and 1820; resumed the practice of law in Salisbury, N.C., and died there October 21, 1822; interment in the City Cemetery.[1]
He was the son of Richard Henderson, the brother of Leonard Henderson, and father-in-law of Nathaniel Boyden.[2]
The Archibald Henderson Law Office at Salisbury was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[3]
See also[]
- Sixth United States Congress
- Seventh United States Congress
References[]
- ^ Folmsbee, Stanley J. (1988). "Archibald Henderson". NCPedia. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ John B. Wells, III (July 1971). "Archibald Henderson Law Office" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links[]
- Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina
- 1768 births
- 1822 deaths
- North Carolina Federalists
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- People from Granville County, North Carolina
- North Carolina politician stubs