Alexander D. Henderson Jr.
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Alexander D. Henderson Jr. | |
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Boston, Massachusetts | |
Nationality | American |
Spouse(s) | Mary Barnes Anthony Lucia Maria Ernst |
Children | 3 |
Education | Dartmouth College |
Profession | Businessman |
Known for | Mayor of Hillsboro Beach |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1919 |
Rank | Lieutenant in the Cavalry |
Alexander Dawson Henderson Jr. (February 16, 1895 – July 8, 1964) was an American business leader,
Early life
Alexander D. Henderson was born on February 16, 1895, in
In June 1914, when Henderson was 19, his father took the family on a vacation-business trip to Europe. They saw fields of flowers and bought necessary oils from the French. The family also visited the oil factories that made the perfume for the California Perfume Company.[5]
Marriage and children
On February 14, 1920, Henderson married Mary Barnes Billings Anthony in
Military
From 1912 to 1915, Henderson attended the New York Military Academy, a boarding school at Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, south of Newburgh. Henderson was listed as Lieutenant of Company B.[10]
By midyear in 1916, he decided to leave Dartmouth and volunteer for the U. S. Army during
Career
California Perfume Company
On April 12, 1940, Henderson resigned as vice-president of the Allied Products Company of Suffern, after 23 years of service. He remained a director of the company. He went to work with a boyhood friend, Sanford M. Treat[12]
Retirement
In 1946, Henderson and his family moved to
Politics
Henderson became vice mayor of Hillsboro Beach, Florida in 1955.[15] He became the Mayor of Hillsboro Beach in 1958 and held this position for six consecutive years.[16][17]
On June 1, 1965, after the death of Henderson, Police Chief Raymond McMullin presented a memorial to his Lucy Henderson. She turned the plaque over to the town's present mayor to be displayed in the Town Council Room.[18]
Philanthropy
In 1953, Henderson created the Hillsboro Country Day School in Pompano Beach, Florida.[19]
Henderson was named building committee chairman and the founding donor of
In 1960, a donation from Henderson and his wife Lucy contributed to the construction of the Henderson Behavioral Health facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The clinic was renamed Henderson Clinic of Broward County in 1961.[21]
Death and legacy
Henderson died on July 8, 1964, at the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.[22] On December 1, 1968, the
He was the son of
References
- ^ "Herstory: Early Hillsboro Beach resident was Avon executive with a big heart - New Pelican". New Pelican -. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ Henderson, Alexander Dawson (February 16, 1895). "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940" (Database). United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ Henderson, Alexander D. (February 16, 1895). "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918" (Database). Selective Service System.
- ^ "Pretty Anthony - Henderson Wedding Robs Ridgewood of Charming Daughter". Ridgewood Herald-News. Ridgewood, New Jersey. February 20, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ The Story of Perfumery and the CPC, by William Scheele, California Perfume Company, New York, 1924
- ^ "Pretty Anthony - Henderson Wedding Robs Ridgewood of Charming Daughter". www.newspapers.com. Suffern, New York. 1920-02-20. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "Obituary". The Journal News. 1964-07-10. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ "Divorce". The Sunday News. Ridgewood, New Jersey. 1935-09-01. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ "Obituary for LUCIA EDMONDSON HENDERSON". The Palm Beach Post. 1991-10-27. p. 40. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ Academy, New York Military (1914–1915). "Catalogue By New York Military Academy". books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- U.S. Government. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Henderson Resigns As Vice President Of Allied Products". Ramapo Valley Independent. Suffern, New York. April 12, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ Tribute To A Friend. Bagpiper of Saint Andrew’s School An Episcopal School for Boys. August 1964.
- ^ 1952 Avon Products Annual Report
- ^ "Benson Mayor". Fort Lauderdale News. Florida. March 8, 1965. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ "Alexander D. Henderson, Avon Products Director". The New York Times. 1964-07-10. p. 29. Retrieved 2013-01-07.(subscription required)
- ^ "Henderson Is Major 4th Time". Fort Lauderdale News. Hillsboro Beach. 1963-03-12. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- Fort Lauderdale News. Florida. June 1, 1965. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ Ennis, Thomas W. (April 18, 1969). "News of Realty: Florida Acreage Bought". New York Times. p. 71.
- ^ Sun-Sentinel newspaper, July 10, 1964
- ^ "Mental Clinic Gets A Home".
- ^ "Alexander D. Henderson, Avon Products Director". The New York Times. July 10, 1964. Retrieved 22 Jan 2013.
- The Miami Herald|date=April 9, 1967|page=89}}
- ISBN 9780190499822.
- ^ Alexander D Henderson University School, About Us
- ISBN 0780807324.
- ^ Bunting, J.E. (1971). Private Independent Schools. Vol. 24. p. 153.
External links
- Alexander Dawson Henderson, Jr. Henderson Family Tree
- Lathrop, Mary Anthony (1979). Mary's family connections. Lebanon, Connecticut. pp. 85–112. )