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JOHN HENDERSON.
A diversity of interests has been the outgrowth of the natural conditions found in Cottonwood county. It has been discovered that certain portions of her soil are well suited to be manufactured into brick and tile, and among those who are taking advantage of this fact is John Henderson, of Bingham Lake, formerly a banker.
John Henderson was born in County Donegal, Ireland, June 22, 1848, a son of William and Mary (Russell) Henderson, who immigrated to America and settled in Tama county, Iowa. William Henderson was a farmer and died in Iowa. Mrs. Mary Henderson died at Rhinebeck, Iowa. The subject of this sketch grew to manhood in Iowa and there received a common school education. He began his active career in the banking business and conducted a bank at Goldfield, Iowa, for a period of fifteen years with gratifying results. It was first a private bank, then became the First National Bank of Goldfield. He was made president upon the organization of the institution and continued in the same position during his residence in Goldfield. He removed to Bingham Lake, Minnesota, in 1902, where he started a private bank, which two years later was converted into the First State Bank of Bingham Lake, with Mr. Henderson as president, which position he retained until 1915, when he sold out to J. A. Redding. His industry, sound, conservative and honest methods made this institution a decided success. In 1913 he took over the brick and tile manufacturing plant at Bingham lake, which he has conducted on an extensive scale to
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the present time, his products finding a very ready market owing to their superior quality. He also owns a valuable and well improved farm of two hundred and forty acres which lies immediately south of the village. He also owns seventy acres within the village limits, and on this he makes his home, having an attractive and modernly appointed residence. He has been very successful in a business way and is one of the leading men of affairs of the county.
John Henderson was married in 1882 to Mary Elizabeth Small. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson have no children of their own, but they adopted a child, Victor Rodgers, of Bingham Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson are members of the Presbyterian church and are active workers in the church.
Source:
History of Cottonwood and Watonwan Counties Minnesota
Volume II, Their People, Industries and Institutions
John A. Brown
B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916