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Robert James Henderson

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Robert James Henderson
Member of Parliament
for Lambton—Kent
In office
June 1945 – June 1949
Preceded byHugh MacKenzie
Succeeded byHugh MacKenzie
Personal details
Born
Robert James Henderson

(1877-08-15)15 August 1877
Brooke Township, Ontario
Died24 April 1953(1953-04-24) (aged 75)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Minnie Van Netter
m. 26 December 1906[1]
ProfessionClerk, farmer, teacher

Robert James Henderson (15 August 1877 – 24 April 1953) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Brooke Township, Ontario and became a municipal clerk, farmer and teacher by career.

Henderson attended high school in Watford, Ontario, then the London Normal School. He taught school from 1899 to 1940.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Lambton—Kent riding in the 1945 general election, defeating Liberal party incumbent Hugh MacKenzie. After serving one term, in the 20th Canadian Parliament, Henderson was defeated by MacKenzie in the 1949 election.

References

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  1. ^ a b Normandin, G. Pierre (1947). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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