Alexander D. Henderson Jr.

Alexander Dawson Henderson Jr., (February 16, 1895 - July 8, 1964)

Early life

Mr. Henderson was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Alexander D. Henderson (businessman) and Ella Margaret Brown. On February 14, 1920, Mr. Henderson married Mary Barnes Anthony at her parents Ridgewood home in New Jersey.

California Perfume Company

By 1925 Mr. Henderson had become vice-president and a director of the California Perfume Company, which later became Avon Products. [ [Bagpiper newspaper, August 1964.] ] In 1951, Mr. Henderson retired from Avon and moved to Hillsboro Beach, Broward County, Florida.

Politics

Mr. Henderson was elected Mayor of Hillsboro Beach, Florida for six years (1958-1964).

Philanthropy

In 1960, Mr. Henderson made donations to the Henderson Mental Clinic of Broward County for emotionally disturbed children in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The clinic was renamed Henderson Clinic of Broward County in 1961. [ [Henderson Mental Health Center] ]

Mr. Henderson was the founder and administrator of the Hillsboro Country Day School in Pompano Beach, Florida.

The A. D. Henderson Foundation was founded in 1959 by Alexander D. Henderson and his wife, Lucy E. Henderson. The Foundation is dedicated to provide an opportunity for all children to succeed, with a special interest in promoting literacy for children and families.

In 1961, Alexander and Lucy Henderson made significant contributions needed to start the Saint Andrew's School an Episcopal School for Boys in Boca Raton, Florida. Mr. Henderson was also a trustee at the St. Andrew's School. Founded by people of Scottish heritage, Saint Andrew's School was named for the patron saint of Scotland, Saint Andrew.

Death

On July 8, 1964, Mr. Henderson died at the Deaconess Massachusetts General Hospital (New England Deaconess Hospital) in Boston, Massachusetts.

Alexander D. Henderson University School

On December 1, 1968, the dedication of the A.D. Henderson University School was held in Boca Raton, Florida. The school was made possible by a gift to the state and Florida Atlantic University from his wife, Lucy E. Henderson. The Alexander D. Henderson University School (ADHUS) is a public elementary and middle school (K-8) and legislated school district operating as an educational laboratory on the FAU's Boca Raton campus. cite web | url = http://www.adhus.fau.edu/mission.htm | title = A.D. Henderson University School - Mission Statement | publisher = Florida Atlantic University College of Education | accessdate = 2007-06-13]

References

External links

* [http://adhus.fau.edu/ Alexander D. Henderson University School website]
* [http://www.hendersonmhc.org/history.html Henderson Mental Clinic website]
* [http://www.saintandrewsschool.net/ Saint Andrews School website]