John Macdonald Henderson (1870-1925), chairman and managing director of J. M. Henderson and Co, the company founded by his father.
Expert on cableways
1870 April 18th. Born at Aberdeen the son of John Macdonald Henderson (1843-1922), a lawyer and accountant, and his wife Kate Mary Robins. JMH Senior was the son of William Henderson, a gun manufacturer.
1901 Residing at 209 King Street, Aberdeen: John Mcd Henderson (age 30 born Aberdeen), Civil Engineer. With seven daughters and a son.[1]
1925 February 19th. Died. Buried at Springbank Cemetery.
1925 Obituary [2]
JOHN MACDONALD HENDERSON died at his residence, Queen's Road, Aberdeen, on February 19, 1925.
He was chairman and managing director of the firm of J. M. Henderson & Co., Ltd. He gained his earlier experience in the business established by his late father, to which he succeeded. He specialised in hoisting and transporting machinery, in Blondin cable-ways for mines and quarries, and in cranes and stonework appliances.
He was elected a member of the Iron and Steel Institute in 1921.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1901 Census
- ↑ 1925 Iron and Steel Institute: Obituaries