IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934 BIOGRAPHIES OTHER STATE OFFICERS J. H. HENDERSON. - Commerce Counsel, born in 1848 in Warren county, Iowa, on the present site of the town of Ackworth, and has ever since resided in Warren county. Received his education in the public schools and in college at Indianola. Admitted to practice law, 1870. Secretary of the board of trustees of Simpson college from 1869 until 1919, during which time was and is now a member of the board of trustees of that institution. Delegate to the republican national convention in 1904. Elected as circuit judge to fill vacancy in 1885. Elected district judge of the fifth judicial district in 1886. Re-elected in 1890, and again in 1894. Resigned January 1, 1896. In 1901 formed a partnership with his son and continued the practice of law under the firm name of Henderson and Henderson until his appointment as commerce counsel July 1, 1911. Re-appointed 1915, 1919 and 1923. Term ended July 1, 1927. Re-appointed April 1, 1928, to fill vacancy, term ending July 1, 1931. Re-appointed and confirmed for term beginning July 1, 1931. Member of the Methodist church; the Odd Fellows; Masons; Knight Templars; the Consistory; Des Moines club; and Professional Men's club. A republican. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)