The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . engaged in mer-cantile pursuits. In 1861 heremoved to the city of Syra-cuse, where he succeeded inbuilding up a large and pros-perous business. Althoughalways an earnest and active
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . engaged in mer-cantile pursuits. In 1861 heremoved to the city of Syra-cuse, where he succeeded inbuilding up a large and pros-perous business. Althoughalways an earnest and activerepublican, it was not until1877 that he entered politicallife. In that year he wasappointed a member of theboard of fire commissioners,serving in that capacity fortwo years. In 1880 he wasunanimously nominated formayor, and was elected by alarge majority. At the end of the term he was renominated ^ v^iVZ. / ^^ re-elected by an increased eT/g^ tZfy^m*JlCcy£d ^ajo^y; ,^He was chosen to represent the second district 01Onondaga county in the legis-lature of 1884, and was re elected the next year. In1886 he was elected to the state senate, and served con-tinuously in that body for six years, representing thfetwenty-fifth senatorial district. During the entireterm he held the position of chairman of the affairsof cities. Upon the adjournment of the legislatureof 1891 he gave notice that he did not wish to be re-. turned to the senate, and went to Europe, where hespent several months. In September of that yearhe was appointed by President Harrison collector ofthe port of New York, assuming the charge Oct. 1,1891. In the management of the affairs of that officein which the distribution of positions to politicalfavorites has been so much a question of polic},Mr. Hendricks lias held closely to the rules of civilservice reform, and succeeded in escaping the criti-cisms under which so many of his predecessors havesuiiered. Jlr. Hendricks retains his home and busi-ness interests in Syrac
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