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'''Parker Adair "P. A." Henderson''' (January 7, 1875 in [[Hampton]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] - Unknown) was the seventh Mayor of Miami. He was born in [[Hampton]], [[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. |
'''Parker Adair "P. A." Henderson''' (January 7, 1875 in [[Hampton]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] - Unknown) was the seventh and eleventh Mayor of Miami. He was born in [[Hampton]], [[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. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 02:19, 8 July 2011
P. A. Henderson | |
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| 7th and 11th Mayor of Miami | |
| In office 1915–1917 | |
| Preceded by | J. W. Watson, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | J. W. Watson, Sr. |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| Preceded by | C. D. Leffler |
| Succeeded by | Edward C. Romfh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1875 Hampton, Georgia |
| Died | Unknown Miami, Florida |
| Spouse | Julia McCrimmon |
| Children | Parker Adair Henderson Jr., Arthur J. Henderson |
Parker Adair "P. A." Henderson (January 7, 1875 in Hampton, Georgia - Unknown) was the seventh and eleventh Mayor of Miami. He was born in Hampton, Henry County, 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.
References
Blackman, E.V. (1921). Miami and Dade County, Florida: Its Settlement, Progress and Achievement. Washington D.C.: Victor Rainbolt.
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