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{{Short description|American politician (1875–1925)}}
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| name = P. A. Henderson
| name = P. A. Henderson
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1875|01|07}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1875|01|07}}
| birth_place =[[Hampton, Georgia|Hampton]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| birth_place = [[Hampton, Georgia|Hampton]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1925|07|25|1875|01|07}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1925|07|25|1875|01|07}}
| death_place = Miami, Florida
| death_place = Miami, Florida
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| order2 = 7th
| order = 7th and 11th
| office = Mayor of Miami
| office2 = Mayor of Miami
| term_start = 1915
| term_start2 = November 1915
| term_end = 1917
| term_end2 = November 1917
<ref>{{cite book |title=City Manager's Report to City |date=1926 |publisher=City of Miami |pages=6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Og1ucKM4NnwC&dq=J.+W.+Watson+Sr.&pg=PA6}}</ref>
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| predecessor = [[J. W. Watson, Sr.]]
| successor = [[J. W. Watson, Sr.]]
| predecessor2 = [[J. W. Watson, Sr.]]
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| successor2 = [[J. W. Watson, Sr.]]
| term_start2 = 1923
| term_start1 = 1923
| term_end2 = 1925
| term_end1 = 1925
| predecessor2= [[C. D. Leffler]]
| successor2= [[Edward C. Romfh]]
| predecessor1 = [[C. D. Leffler]]
| successor1 = [[Edward C. Romfh]]
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| spouse = Julia McCrimmon
| order1 = 11th
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| children = Parker Adair Henderson Jr.<br>Arthur J. Henderson
| office1 = Mayor of Miami
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| spouse = Julia McCrimmon
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| children = Parker Adair Henderson Jr.<br>Arthur J. Henderson
| occupation = Lumberman
}}
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'''Parker Adair "P. A." Henderson''' (January 7, 1875 – July 25, 1925) was an American politician and businessman who served as the seventh and eleventh [[List of mayors of Miami|mayor of Miami]].
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'''Parker Adair "P. A." Henderson''' (January 7, 1875 – July 25, 1925) was the seventh and eleventh Mayor of Miami. He was born in [[Hampton, Georgia|Hampton]], [[Henry County, Georgia|Henry County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] where his father owned a series of successful Saw Mills. Parker was 16 when his father first in-trusted him to running one of his saw mills which he ran for 15 years. Parker moved to Miami, Florida in 1906 where he organized the McCrimmon Lumber Company with his brother-in-law C.T. McCrimmon. In 1912, Parker purchased his brother-in-laws interest in the company, renaming it P.A. Henderson Lumber Company. Parker was elected Mayor of Miami in June, 1915 taking office the following November. He was elected again in 1923. Henderson is likely most remembered for controversially attempting to create a policy of 'Prima Nocta (First Night)' in Miami to curb the exploding minority population.

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Henderson was born in [[Hampton, Georgia]], where his father owned a series of successful Saw Mills. Parker was 16 when his father first in-trusted him to running one of his saw mills which he ran for 15 years. Parker moved to Miami, Florida in 1906 where he organized the McCrimmon Lumber Company with his brother-in-law <ref>{{cite book |last1=Blackman |first1=E.V. |title=Miami and Dade county, Florida; its settlement, progress and achievement |date=1921 |publisher=V. Rainbolt |location=Washington, D.C. |pages=130 |url=https://archive.org/details/miamidadecountyf00blac/page/130/mode/2up}}</ref> C.T. McCrimmon. In 1912, Parker purchased his brother-in-law's interest in the company, renaming it P.A. Henderson Lumber Company. Parker was elected Mayor of Miami in June, 1915 taking office the following November. He was elected again in 1923. He died in office in 1925.<ref>{{cite news |title=Death of PA Henderson |url=http://www.herald.com |access-date=16 June 2024 |publisher=Miami Herald |date=July 26, 1925}}</ref>
== Fraternal and civic affiliations ==
Mr. Henderson was a member of the Masonic Order, Noble of the Mystic Shrine, [[Benevolent_and_Protective_Order_of_Elks | Benevolent and Protective order of Elks]] and the Hoo Hoo.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Blackman |first1=E.V. |title=Miami and Dade county, Florida; its settlement, progress and achievement |date=1921 |publisher=V. Rainbolt |location=Washington, D.C. |pages=131 |url=https://archive.org/details/miamidadecountyf00blac/page/130/mode/2up}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of mayors of Miami]]
* [[Government of Miami]]
* [[History of Miami]]
* [[Timeline of Miami]]


==References==
==References==
;Notes
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{{cite book |title=Miami and Dade County, Florida: Its Settlement, Progress and Achievement |first=E.V. |last=Blackman |year= 1921 |publisher=Victor Rainbolt |location=Washington D.C. }}
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*{{cite book |title=Miami and Dade County, Florida: Its Settlement, Progress and Achievement |url=https://archive.org/details/miamidadecountyf00blac |first=E.V. |last=Blackman |year= 1921 |publisher=Victor Rainbolt |location=Washington D.C. }}
* {{cite book |last1=Moore |first1=Daniel Decatur |title=Men of the South: A Work for the Newspaper Reference Library |date=1922 |publisher=Southern Biographical Association |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NfA1AQAAMAAJ&q=men+of+the+south |accessdate=6 September 2023}}
==External links==
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=NMFJAQAAMAAJ Florida, 1513-1913, past and future]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179154115/parker_adair_henderson Findagrave]

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{{succession box | before = [[C. D. Leffler]] | title = [[Mayor of the City of Miami]]|years=1923-1925| after = [[Edward C. Romfh]]}}
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| NAME = Henderson, P.A.
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American politician
| DATE OF BIRTH = January 7, 1875
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Hampton, Georgia|Hampton]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 1925-07-25
| PLACE OF DEATH = Miami, Florida
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[[Category:Mayors of Miami, Florida]]
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[[Category:People from Hampton, Georgia]]
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[[Category:20th-century Florida politicians]]




Latest revision as of 02:13, 19 December 2024

P. A. Henderson
11th Mayor of Miami
In office
1923–1925
Preceded byC. D. Leffler
Succeeded byEdward C. Romfh
7th Mayor of Miami
In office
November 1915 – November 1917 [1]
Preceded byJ. W. Watson, Sr.
Succeeded byJ. W. Watson, Sr.
Personal details
Born(1875-01-07)January 7, 1875
Hampton, Georgia
DiedJuly 25, 1925(1925-07-25) (aged 50)
Miami, Florida
SpouseJulia McCrimmon
ChildrenParker Adair Henderson Jr.
Arthur J. Henderson
OccupationLumberman

Parker Adair "P. A." Henderson (January 7, 1875 – July 25, 1925) was an American politician and businessman who served as the seventh and eleventh mayor of Miami.

Henderson was born in Hampton, Georgia, where his father owned a series of successful Saw Mills. Parker was 16 when his father first in-trusted him to running one of his saw mills which he ran for 15 years. Parker moved to Miami, Florida in 1906 where he organized the McCrimmon Lumber Company with his brother-in-law [2] C.T. McCrimmon. In 1912, Parker purchased his brother-in-law's interest in the company, renaming it P.A. Henderson Lumber Company. Parker was elected Mayor of Miami in June, 1915 taking office the following November. He was elected again in 1923. He died in office in 1925.[3]

Fraternal and civic affiliations

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Mr. Henderson was a member of the Masonic Order, Noble of the Mystic Shrine, Benevolent and Protective order of Elks and the Hoo Hoo.[4]

See also

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References

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Notes
  1. ^ City Manager's Report to City. City of Miami. 1926. p. 6.
  2. ^ Blackman, E.V. (1921). Miami and Dade county, Florida; its settlement, progress and achievement. Washington, D.C.: V. Rainbolt. p. 130.
  3. ^ "Death of PA Henderson". Miami Herald. July 26, 1925. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Blackman, E.V. (1921). Miami and Dade county, Florida; its settlement, progress and achievement. Washington, D.C.: V. Rainbolt. p. 131.
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of the City of Miami
1915-1917 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of the City of Miami
1923-1925 		Succeeded by


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