Henderson (ARTHUR an English labor leader)
ARTHUR, an English labor leader. He was born at Glasglow in 1863, and served apprenticeship a molder at Robert Stephenson and Co.'s as works at Newcastle, later holding a number of official positions in connection with his Trade Society and the Trade Union Movement. Was a member of the Newcastle City Council, Darlington Borough Council, and Mayor, 1903. Was chosen as colleague for John Morley at Newcastle in 1895 but withdrew. In 1903 was elected as labor M. P. to represent Barnard Castle Division, Durham, in the House of Commons, holding the seat till 1918. He was a member of the War Cabinet, President of the Board of Education, and Paymaster-General.
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Henderson (City and countyseat)
a city and countyseat of Henderson on the Ohio the use of the most powerful explosives, river, and on the Louisville and Nashville, the Illinois Central, and the Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis railroads: 13 miles S. of Evansville, Ind. It is in a rich timber, coal, and salt region; has regular steamboat connection with Louisville, Memphis, and other points; and ships large quantities of tobacco, corn and grain. It contains coal mines, tobacco plants, chemical works, carriage and buggy works, brick and tile works, cigar plant , ketchup plant, furniture factory, etc., and owns its own gas plant, electric power plant, water works, municipal park and golf golf links. A famous racing course is adjacent to the city. Pop. (1910) 11,452 ; (1920) 12,169.
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Henderson, Peter
Peter (1822-1890), a gardener, florist, seedsman, and writer. He was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, and died at Jersey City . Henderson learned market gardening in Scotland and came to this country in 1843 with the savings of three years of manual labor. He began raising vegetables for the New York City market. In 1865 he opened up a seed business which is still conducted by his sons. His fame rests on numerous books for the market gardener and amateur. Henderson was a natural manager of details as well as of affairs on a large scale, and his books told how. Gardening for Profit appeared in 1865. A friend states that he wrote it in bed in an aggregate of 100 hours wedged in before going to sleep at the close of a day's work of sixteen hours, largely of manual labor. One hundred and fifty thousand copies of this practical book were sold. Practical Floriculture, Gardening for Pleasure, The Handbook of Plants, Garden and Farm Topics, How the Farm Pays, followed in due succession. Although it is estimated that Mr. Henderson wrote 100,000 letters with his own hand he was never too busy to answer inquiry as to how to cultivate vegetables or flowers. Peter Henderson is an example of the simple, hard-headed, shrewd, kindly, industrious, able, unselfish, successful man of money, of whom we cannot have too many. See Vegetables
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Hendon
a suburban town of England outside of London, 8 miles from St. Paul's Cathedral, on the banks of the Brent. Its claim to distinction is the fact that here were located the aerodromes of the first aeroplanes which flew in England, before the World War, making of Hendon the center of the national interest in aeroplane events. Here were conducted the many tests of new-type machines, whose feats added extensively to the general experience in the art of flying.
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Hendricks
THOMAS ANDREWS, Vice-President of the United States; born near Zanesville, O., Sept. 7, 1819; was graduated at South Hanover College, Indiana, in 1841; went to Chambersburg, Pa., studied law in the office of his uncle and was admitted to the bar in 1843. In 1845 he was sent to the Legislature, and in 1850 and 1852 was elected to Congress. In 1860 he was the Democratic candidate for governor of Indiana, but was defeated by Henry S. Lane. In 1863-1869 he was a United States Senator; and at the Democratic National Convention of 1868 received 132 votes (second highest) for the presidential nomination. In the same year he was again defeated for the governorship of Indiana, but in 1872 was elected. In the Democratic National Convention of 1876 he received 13312 votes for the presidential nomination, and a practically unanimous vote for the vice-presidential. The Democratic ticket, headed by Tilden, was, however, defeated. In 1884 Hendricks was again nominated for the vice-presidency, and this time the Democrats were victorious, and Cleveland and Hendricks were elected. He died in Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 25, 1885.
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Heng-Kiang
a river of China, falling from the N. W. into the Yang-tse-kiang. In its course of 300 miles it has several large cities on its banks.
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Henley
WILLIAM ERNEST, an English poet and editor; born in Gloucester, Aug. 23, 1849. Months of sickness in Edinburgh Infirmary (1873-1875) bore fruit in "A Book of Verses" (1888), which won much attention, and was followed by "Views and Reviews" (1890); "The Song of the Sword" (1892); "English Lyrics" (1897); "Poems" (1898); etc. He has also been editor of the "Magazine of Art"; the "Scots (or "National") tional") Observer"; and the "New Review"; beside ; besides editing Burns and Byron. He collaborated with R. L. Stevenson in three plays, "Deacon Brodie"; "Beau Austin"; and "Admiral Guinea." He died in 1903.
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Henley-On-Thames
a municipal borough of Oxfordshire, at the base of the Chiltern Hills, and on the left bank of the Thames; 36 miles W. of London. The five-arch bridge was built in 1786 at a cost of $50,000. Malting is a principal branch of industry; there are also breweries, and a con considerable trade in corn, flour, and timber. The principal amateur regatta of England has been held here every summer since 1839.
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Henry
a name common in history. Four Henrys held the title of king of Castile. The last was the brother of Isabella of Castile who married Ferdinand of Aragon. He bequeathed the kingdom of Castile to her. England had eight Henrys; France, four; seven German emperors bore the name of Henry. Henry I to Henry IV were kings of Navarre. Henry I ruled in Portugal from 1578-80. In addition to kings there have been dukes and princes of the name innumerable. Henry J, king of England. The youngest and fourth son of William the Conqueror. He ruled 1100-35. He restrained Normandy from breaking away from England; restored many wholesome laws in England that had been suspended; suppressed some of the powerful nobles who opposed the crown; and has the credit of bringing the Norman and English elements of his population more closely together. He was called the Lion of Justice, and Beauclerc, or the fine scholar.
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