John B. Henderson

American politician

Died when: 86 years 147 days (1036 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

John Brooks Henderson (November 16, 1826 – April 12, 1913) was a United States Senator from Missouri and a co-author of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

For his role in the investigation of the Whiskey Ring, he was considered the first special prosecutor.

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