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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]]. |
'''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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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. |
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== Fraternal and civic affiliations == |
== 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 | 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> |
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> |
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P. A. Henderson | |
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| 7th Mayor of Miami | |
| In office November 1915 – November 1917 [1] | |
| Preceded by | J. W. Watson, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | J. W. Watson, Sr. |
| 11th Mayor of Miami | |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| Preceded by | C. D. Leffler |
| Succeeded by | Edward C. Romfh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1875 Hampton, Georgia |
| Died | July 25, 1925 (aged 50) Miami, Florida |
| Spouse | Julia McCrimmon |
| Children | Parker Adair Henderson Jr. Arthur J. Henderson |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
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.
Fraternal and civic affiliations
Mr. Henderson was a member of the Masonic Order, Noble of the Mystic Shrine, Benevolent and Protective order of Elks and the Hoo Hoo.[3]
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ City Manager's Report to City. City of Miami. 1926. p. 6.
- ^ Blackman, E.V. (1921). Miami and Dade county, Florida; its settlement, progress and achievement. Washington, D.C.: V. Rainbolt. p. 130.
- ^ Blackman, E.V. (1921). Miami and Dade county, Florida; its settlement, progress and achievement. Washington, D.C.: V. Rainbolt. p. 131.
- Sources
- Blackman, E.V. (1921). Miami and Dade County, Florida: Its Settlement, Progress and Achievement. Washington D.C.: Victor Rainbolt.
- Moore, Daniel Decatur (1922). Men of the South: A Work for the Newspaper Reference Library. Southern Biographical Association. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
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