Richard Coe Henders

Richard Coe Henders (July 6, 1853 May 2, 1932) was a Canadian farmer, Methodist minister, and politician.

Richard Coe Henders
Member of the Canada Parliament
for Macdonald
In office
March 18, 1918  November 4, 1921
Preceded byAlexander Morrison
Succeeded byWilliam James Lovie
Personal details
Born(1853-07-06)July 6, 1853
Yelverton, Canada West
DiedMay 2, 1932(1932-05-02) (aged 78)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyUnionist
Spouse(s)Caroline S. Higgins

Born in Yelverton, Canada West, the son of Henry Henders and Frances Coe, Henders attended Bowmanville High School and Victoria University in Cobourg, Ontario. A Methodist minister for twenty years, he was a farmer in Winnipeg. He was President of the Manitoba Grain Growers' Association and Vice-President of the Canadian Council of Agriculture. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Macdonald in 1917. A Unionist, he did not seek re-election in 1921.

He died in 1932 in Winnipeg.[1]

References

  1. "Richard Coe Henders (1853-1932)". Manitoba Historical Society.


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