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JOHN BROOKS HENDERSON. 



At a special meeting of the Regents on May 1, 1913, a resolution 

 was adopted in memory of the Hon. John B. Henderson, who served 

 as a Regent from January 26, 1892, to March 1, 1911, when he felt 

 obliged to retire from active duties on account of failing health. His 

 sound judgment and wise counsel as chairman of the executive com- 

 mittee and as member of the permanent committee had been of great 

 assistance to the board throughout his long term of service. Mr. 

 Henderson was born near Danville, Va., on November 26, 1826, and 

 died at Takoma Park, District of Columbia, on April 12, 1913. He 

 was United States Senator from Missouri from 1862 to 1869, and 

 filled many other honorable positions during earlier and later periods 

 of his life. He had been a resident of Washington City since 1890. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Charles D. Walcott, Secretary. 



