David B. Henderson

U.S. Congressperson

1840 – 1906

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Who was David B. Henderson?

David Bremner Henderson, a ten-term Republican Congressman from Dubuque, Iowa, was the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1899 to 1903. He was the first Congressman from west of the Mississippi River, the last Civil War veteran, the second foreign-born person, and so far the only Iowan to serve as Speaker.

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Born
Mar 14, 1840
Old Deer
Also known as
  • David Henderson
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Upper Iowa University
Lived in
  • Dubuque
  • Iowa
Died
Feb 25, 1906
Dubuque

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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