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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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Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson previously told a Stormont committee that the number of mental health contacts received by police had reached "unprecedented levels".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

PLS Chief Executive Dale Henderson said he views the recent fall as largely sentiment-driven.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Earlier this year, Trian and venture-capital firm General Catalyst took the big asset manager Janus Henderson private.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

It’s “a big mess of a creative little place,” Henderson said, where Crook makes things.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Then my cousin James Henderson pulled up to drive us to the court-house.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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