DEATH OF EX-MAYOR OF DEVONPORT

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 113, 3 August 1927, Page 9

DEATH OF EX-MAYOR OF DEVONPORT

LATE MR. JOHN HENDERSON The death last evening of Mr. John Henderson, in his 62nd year, put an end to a long record of municipal service in the interests of Devonport. Mr. Henderson, who was formerly Mayor of Devonport, was a prominent figure in business and public life for many years as well as being closely identified with the activities of the Devonport Presbyterian Church, in which he was an office-bearer. Born in Peebles, Scotland, in 1865, the late Mr. Henderson came to New Zealand as a young man and settled at Onehunga. In 1900 he went to Devonport and set up in a grocery business on his own account. He took a keen active interest in tlie progress of his trade, and was at one time president of the Auckland Grocers’ Association. Mr. Henderson was elected to the

Devonport Borough Council in 1913, being appointed deputy-Mayor in 1915. He was elected Mayor in 1916, but retired three years later owing to illhealth. In 1925 he again took his seat on the council, and was deputy-Mayor until last May when he retired. He also represented the North Shore boroughs on the Auckland Harbour Board since 1921. Mr. Henderson was a prominent member of the Waitemata Chamber of Commerce. He was an enthusiastic member of the Devonport Bowling Club. In 1925 he was president of the Devonport Orphans’ Club. Mr. Henderson is survived by his wife, who is a daughter of the late Mr. John Scott, of Mangere. There are four daughters. The funeral service was held at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church this afternoon, the interment taking place at O’Neill’s Point cemetery.