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Henderson

American  
[hen-der-suhn] / ˈhɛn dər sən /

noun

  1. Arthur, 1863–1935, British statesman and labor leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1934.

  2. David Bremner 1840–1906, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1899–1903.

  3. Fletcher Smack, 1898–1952, U.S. jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader.

  4. a city in NW Kentucky, on the Ohio River.

  5. a city in SE Nevada, near Las Vegas.

  6. a city in N North Carolina.

  7. a town in E Texas.


Henderson British  
/ ˈhɛndəsən /

noun

  1. Arthur. 1863–1935, British Labour politician. As foreign secretary (1929–31) he supported the League of Nations and international disarmament; Nobel peace prize 1934

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For those looking to jump into the travel-points game, Henderson recommends starting simple.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“They didn’t even know what they had,” Sunshine general manager Tom Henderson last year told the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber, which posted a video of his presentation online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Henderson is due to arrive in the next 24 hours, with the remaining four expected to report for duty over the weekend.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Nixon was one of several of Henderson relatives who attended Monday’s court hearing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

It all started about the time a tough young New Orleans comet man named Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong climbed off a train in New York wearing clodhopper policemen’s shoes, and started playing with Fletcher Henderson.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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