Frank Henderson (Scottish politician)
Frank Henderson (1836 – 21 July 1889)[1] was a Scottish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Henderson was the son of Henry Henderson, a leather merchant of Dundee, and his wife Anne Lindsay, daughter of James Lindsay. He was educated at the High School of Dundee.[2]
At the 1880 general election Henderson was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee.[3] He held the seat until the 1885 general election,[1] when he did not stand again.[4]
Henderson died at the age of 53.[1]
Henderson married Ellen Isabella Scroggie, daughter of David Scroggie of Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire.
References
- 1 2 3 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
- ↑ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 538. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 495. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by frank Henderson
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by James Yeaman Edward Jenkins |
Member of Parliament for Dundee 1880 – 1885 With: George Armitstead |
Succeeded by Edmund Robertson Charles Carmichael Lacaita |
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