Genealogical Records


 He took an active and conspicuous part in the ef- j
 fort to throw off the incubus of. carpetbag and
 Iscallawag rule, which attained complete success in
 1876.
 John A. Henderson represented in the state
 senate the district of which Hillsborough County, was
 then a part, and was one of the leaders of that body
 in the trouolous scenes of the time. Ho did not
 return to Tampa to reside, but made his home in
 Tallahassoe, the state capital. do devoted himself
 almost entirely to the practice of his profession
 und attained the distinction of being considered
 one of the foremost members of the bar of the state.
 He wa6 at the time of his death recognized as per-
 haps the leading corporation lawyer in Florida and
 represented several of the principal railroads and
 other large concerns. He was in the prime of his
 years when he passed away. If he had lived he would
 undoubtedly have reached greater heights of fame
 and fortune
 SJohn A. Honderson was twice married. His first
 wife was Mary Turman, of Tampa. They had one child,
 a daughter named Flora Abijah*. .ho grew to woman-
 hood and married George Naldo, of hew York city, and
 removed to the north. They are now living in. ali-
 forni.a.
 The second wife of John f.. Henderson was ?.attie
 Ward, of Tallahasse. She was a daughter of Jolonel
 George T. Ward, the gallant commander of the famous
 secondd florida regiment, the first organization
 from this state that went to Virginia in the iar
 Between the states. Two children of this marriage
Survive, a son and a daughter.. The son is John W.
Hendorson. a prominent lawyer of the' tatei6abitar1,who
has attained distinction in his profession. He
 married oadio Lewis.
 .T2he daughter of John A. and Mattie (Ward) Hen-
 Rerson, Jennie,. is the wife of Professor A* A*
 Murphree, president of the Florida State Univorsi-
 ly,. They have four ohildron, Alberta, Martha,
 John I. and Albort.
 (3) The third son of Lndrow J. and Olivia (Mo-
 onald) Headerson was James ,ldtoher. He grew to 0
 Snhood andlbeoame a lawyer and, in the opinion I




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