[Portrait of William A. Henderson]
Creation: 1893
After the Civil War, William A. Henderson practiced law in Knoxville and served as a judge prior to joining the Southern Railway in 1894 as assistant counsel. Living in Washington, D.C., and in Knoxville, he worked for the 1896-97 Tennessee Centennial Exposition Company and served as Vice President of the Tennessee Historical Society. He visited one of Sol Young’s six studios in New York City, possibly on a business trip and may have sent this image to his grandchildren in Tennessee and Georgia.
Title
[Portrait of William A. Henderson]
Description
After the Civil War, William A. Henderson practiced law in Knoxville and served as a judge prior to joining the Southern Railway in 1894 as assistant counsel. Living in Washington, D.C., and in Knoxville, he worked for the 1896-97 Tennessee Centennial Exposition Company and served as Vice President of the Tennessee Historical Society. He visited one of Sol Young’s six studios in New York City, possibly on a business trip and may have sent this image to his grandchildren in Tennessee and Georgia.
Source
MSS0242, James Hampton Kirkland Papers, Box "PH arch/ Kirk Fam" F"Kirkland and Henderson Relatives"
Citation
“[Portrait of William A. Henderson],” Gallery, accessed March 1, 2021, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/805.