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John A. Henderson
| Series : |
Reference collection |
| Image Number : |
Rc11550 |
| Date : |
186-. |
| Subject Heading(s) : |
Henderson, John A. 1841-1904--Portraits.
Gettis, James J.
Confederate States of America. Army. Florida Infantry Regiment, 7th
Company B.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Original : |
1 photoprint b&w 8 x 10 in. |
| Notes : |
Henderson moved to Tampa from Georgia in 1847 where he studied law
in the office of James J. Gettis. He later moved to Tallahassee where
he became one of the state's leading corporate lawyers. He married twice,
first to Mary Turman of Tampa who bore him a daughter named Flora Abijah,
and second to Mattie Ward of Tallahassee with whom he had two children,
John W. and Jennie. |
Additional notes
from
David J. Coles |
Discharged on surgeon's certificate. |
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