George Henderson Politician

Christopher George Henderson (19 August 1857 – 21 January 1933) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. Born in Clackmannanshire, he received a primary education before migrating to Australia in 1885. He was a coal miner in New South Wales and general secretary of the Illawarra Miners' Union. He moved to Western Australia around 1900, becoming a coal miner at Collie and serving on Collie Municipal Council. In 1903, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. He left the Labor Party in the wake of the 1916 split over conscription, joining the new Nationalist Party. He remained a Nationalist Senator until his defeat in 1922. Henderson died in 1933.

Personal facts

George Henderson
Alias (AKA)Henderson George
Birth dateAugust 19, 1857
Birth place
Scotland , Clackmannanshire
Nationality
Scottish Australian
Date of deathJanuary 21, 1933

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Australian Labor Party
Nationalist Party of Australia

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