John Brooks Henerson Author of 13th Amendment to Abolish Slavery Bronze Plaque
Pricing & History
-
Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
- Sold Date
- Source eBay
Large Bronze Plauque of Senator John Brooks Henderson co-author of the 13th Amendment to Abolish Slavery. Diameter is 15.5 inches and it weighs about 14 pounds. I think it must have been made for a memorial because it is quite large and wonderfully detailed. What is interesting is that he was a Senator from a pro-slavery state. Below is a lot more information from Wikpedia: John Brooks Henderson (November 16, 1826 – April 12, 1913) wasa United States Senator from Missouri and a co-author of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Born near Danville, Virginia, he moved with his parents to Lincoln County, Missouri, studied on his own while a farm hand, taught school, was admitted to the bar in 1844, and practiced Political career He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives in 1848-1850 and 1856–1858, and was active in Democratic politics. He was commissioned a brigadier general in the Missouri State Militia in 1861, commanding Federal forces in northeast Missouri. On January 17, 1862, Henderson was appointed to the U.S. Senate as a Unionist to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Trusten Polk . Later that year, Henderson was elected to a full six-year term in the U.S. Senate. Henderson signed a peace treaty with Jefferson Jones of the short-lived Kingdom of Callaway , lending that breakaway
read more
Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.
If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.