Bennett H. Henderson
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Bennett Hillsman Henderson, (September 5, 1784 – October 1850) was an American politician who represented Tennessee
in the United States House of Representatives
. Born in Bedford, Virginia
, he moved to Tennessee and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1815 to 1817. He died in Summitville, Tennessee.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. Born in Bedford, Virginia
Bedford, Virginia
Bedford is an independent city located within the confines of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 6,222. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Bedford with surrounding Bedford...
, he moved to Tennessee and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1815 to 1817. He died in Summitville, Tennessee.