John Brooks Henderson
US Senator from Missouri, Sponsor of 13th amendment outlawing slavery in 1864.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 40° 39.094′ N, 73° 59.726′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Greenwood Heights. Marker is on Landscape Avenue. He is buried in Green Wood Cemetery, Section 34, Lot 8379. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 25th Street, Brooklyn NY 11215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Samuel F. B. Morse (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korean War Irish Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); “The Greeter” / John Coleman / George Catlin (approx. ¼ mile away); New York City Airliner Disaster (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Moir Smith (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Chapel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Martense Lane Rock (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mannerheim (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Regarding John Brooks Henderson. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3299
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1. John Brooks Henderson - Findagrave.com. (Submitted on September 14, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland.)
2. John Brooks Henderson - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on September 14, 2017, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 13, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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