One of the founders of the Republican party in Iowa is the Hon. George W. Henderson of Pocahontas county. He attended the first state convention of the party, held at Iowa City in 1856, and has ever since voted that ticket. He was born in Springfield, Illinois, April 19, 1833. He attended the district schools of Springfield and the academy at Mount Morris. Mr. Henderson moved to Mason City, Iowa, in 1855, and was married there December 18, 1856. As a soldier he served three years and forty-days in the 14th and 41st Iowa Infantry and afterward in the 7th Iowa Cavalry. After the war closed he returned to Mason City, where he had charge of a flouring mill for fifteen years. Then for five years he was running a lime kiln and quarry, and at last returned to farming, in which he is now engaged. He has held a number of township offices. Among the secret orders he has cared for none but the Grand Army. His record in the Twenty-fifth General Assembly was that of a careful legislator. He was chairman of the committee on Senatorial and Representative districts, and served on the committees on ways and means, insurance, agriculture, constitutional amendments and suffrage, claims and pharmacy.

One of the founders of the Republican party in Iowa is the Hon. George W. Henderson of Buena Vista county. He attended the first State convention of the party, held at Iowa City in 1856, and has ever since voted that ticket. He was born in Springfield, Illinois, April 19, 1833. He attended the district schools of Springfleld and the academy at Mount Morris. As a soldier he served three years and forty days in the 4th aud 41st Iowa infantry and afterwards in the 7th Iowa cavalry. After the war closed he went to Mason City, where he had charge of a flouring mill for fifteen years. Then for five years he was running a lime kiln and quarry, and at last returned to farming, in which he is now engaged. He has held a number of township offices. Among the secret orders he has cared for none but the Grand Army.