urn:taro:utexas.cah.02839 A Guide to the Frank W. Henderson Papers, 1925-1928 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. June 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Henderson, Frank W., 1849-1928 Henderson, Frank W., Papers 1925-1928 Materials are written in English. 1 vol. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin A bound volume containing a will and biographical sketch compose the Frank W. Henderson Papers, 1925-1928, documenting his final legal requests and his father’s career. Biographical Note

Born to Texas governor James W. Henderson (1817-1880) in Houston, Texas, Frank W. Henderson (1849-1928) and his wife Maggie lived in Brownwood, where he worked for the Brownwood National Bank. After moving to Mason County for a short time, the couple settled in Brady, where Henderson established the Brady National Bank.

Source:

Kemp, L. W. Henderson, James Wilson. Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed June 8, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fhe15.

 Scope and Contents

A bound volume containing a will and biographical sketch compose the Frank W. Henderson Papers, 1925-1928, documenting his final legal requests and his father’s career. The will includes several provisions designating an executor, place of burial, and the allocation of his estate. Additionally, the biographical sketch discusses James W. Henderson’s career as an attorney and governor of Texas.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Henderson, Frank W., 1849-1928 -- Archives. Henderson, James W., 1817-1880 -- Archives. Subjects Governors -- Texas. Wills -- Texas. Places Texas -- Politics and government. Preferred Citation

Frank W. Henderson Papers, 1925-1928, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2R36 Will and biographical sketch, 1925-1928