Historical review of Arkansas : its commerce, industry and modern affairs . henault families were well known in connection with the civic andmaterial development and upbuilding of the central part of parents of Judge Henderson passed the closing years of their lives inBenton. Of their children two sons and one daughter are now living. Judge Henderson was reared to maturity under the conditions andinfluences of what may be termed the middle pioneer epoch in the historyof Arkansas, and he duly availed himself of the advantages of the privatecounty schools, after which he continued h
Historical review of Arkansas : its commerce, industry and modern affairs . henault families were well known in connection with the civic andmaterial development and upbuilding of the central part of parents of Judge Henderson passed the closing years of their lives inBenton. Of their children two sons and one daughter are now living. Judge Henderson was reared to maturity under the conditions andinfluences of what may be termed the middle pioneer epoch in the historyof Arkansas, and he duly availed himself of the advantages of the privatecounty schools, after which he continued his studies in old St. JohnsCollege, in Little Rock. At Benton, the judicial center of his nativecounty, he began reading law under effective preceptorship, and there hewas admitted to the bar in 1873. He soon built up a practice at served one term as circuit clerk of Saline county, and for a period ofsi.\ years he was incumbent of the office of prosecuting attorney of theSeventh judicial circuit. In the year 1884 Judge Henderson established his residence in Hot. S^^-^ <y^ (^^^-c^-^^L.^ HISTORY OF ARKANSAS 1399 Springs, and here he was associated in the work of his profession withJudge James B. Wood for a period of twenty years, under the firm nameof Wood & Henderson. In 1910 he was elected chancellor of the Thirdchancery district of the state. As chancellor he brings to bear the equip-ment of a well trained mind. Judge Henderson has ever shown interest in all that touches thegeneral weal of the community. He accords an unswerving allegiance tothe cause of the Democratic party. In the year 1873 was solemnized the marriage of Judge Henderson toMiss Mary E. Ruffin, who was born in the state of Mississippi and whowas a resident of Clark county, Arkansas, at the time of her was summoned to the life eternal in 1906 and is survived by twochildren,—Byrd H., who is the wife of Dr. J. H. Paget, of San Elizario,El Paso county, Texas, and Jai R., who is engaged
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