Researching John Henderson

After leaving advertising, Henderson's first directing job was for Spitting Image on ITV, which won him a BAFTA nomination. Henderson's other television credits include the multi award-winning double series The Borrowers, winner of two BAFTAs, the 1999 Comic Relief Doctor Who skit The Curse of Fatal Death (no credit was given to him upon broadcast however he was credited and interviewed when the story was released on VHS later that year); two series of the comedy How Do You Want Me? starring Dylan Moran two series of the BBC's Sci-fi comedy Hyperdrive, Saxondale, Benidorm and Shameless amongst others. He has also directed several feature films including Loch Ness, Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis, Two Men Went to War, and Mee-Shee: The Water Giant. He also co-wrote the family-based feature film, The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby, released in 2005. Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. He directed the film Up All Night based on the CBBC show Friday Download.He has over 250 credits as writer, producer or director in film and TV and his work has won some thirty international awards to date.

The son of John Henderson and Ellen Shiels, Henderson was educated at the Martyrs' Public School, Glasgow.

He married in 1918, Nessie Brander, of Crosshill, Glasgow, and with her had one son and one daughter. A business man, he was chairman of his own company, J. Henderson, Ltd., Produce Importers, of Glasgow. He was a member of the Glasgow Corporation, from 1926 to 1946 and was also a Justice of the Peace and Police Judge for the City of Glasgow.

Henderson was elected to the House of Commons at a by-election in 1946, as Member of Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart. He held his seat until he retired from Parliament at the 1964 general election.

In parliament, he served as a Member of Inter-Parliamentary Delegations to Finland, Israel, Austria, West Germany, Belgium and Czechoslovakia. He was Chairman of the Scottish Unionist and National Liberals’ Committee and of the Scottish Fact and Faith Films Society, and President of the International Council for Christian Leadership.

He was knighted in 1964. His wife died in 1971, and in 1972 he married Margaret Whiteley, a widow. He died on 28 May 1975. His address at the time of his death was Dundrennan, 658, Clarkston Road, Netherlee, Glasgow.

John Henderson (February 28, 1797 – September 15, 1857) was a lawyer and U.S. Senator from Mississippi.

Born in Cumberland County, New Jersey, Henderson worked as a flatboatman on the Mississippi River and studied law. He moved to Mississippi and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Woodville, Mississippi. He served as a brigadier general in the Mississippi Militia and was a member of the Mississippi Senate from 1835 to 1836. In 1838, Henderson was elected a Whig to the United States Senate, serving one full term, 1839 to 1845. There, he served as chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills in the 26th Congress, of the Post Office and Post Roads in the 27th Congress and of the Committee on Private Land Claims in the 27th Congress and 28th Congresses. Afterwards, Henderson resumed practicing law in New Orleans, Louisiana.

In 1851, he was tried in the United States District Court in New Orleans for violation of the neutrality laws of 1817 for complicity in expeditions conducted by Venezuelan filibuster Narciso Lopez to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule, however was acquitted. A further attempt at filibustering ended in disaster when Lopez's 1851 invasion force was captured and many of them executed.

Henderson retired from public life and died in Pass Christian, Mississippi on September 15, 1857. He was interred in Live Oak Cemetery in Pass Christian.

Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Henderson first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Coláiste Mhuire. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1979 championship. Henderson immediately became a regular member of the team and won three All-Ireland medals, six Leinster medals and four National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Henderson won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a one-time championship medallist with Fenians while he also won a championship medal with Glenealy.

His brothers, Pat and Ger, won a combined total of eight All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny.

Throughout his career Henderson made 34 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1991 championship.

In retirement from playing Henderson became involved in team management and coaching. At inter-county level he managed the Wicklow senior team and the Dublin under-21 team while at club level he took charge of Cuala, Bray Emmets and Glenealy. Henderson also served as an analyst on the Sunday Game.

Henderson was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1943 and attended Roosevelt High School. He played college football at the end position for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 1963 and 1964. He gained 330 receiving yards on 27 catches in 1963 and 377 yards on 31 catches in 1964.

Henderson was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (63rd overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft. He played eight seasons in the NFL for the Detroit Lions (1965–1967) and the Minnesota Vikings (1968–1972). His best year in the NFL was 1969 when he caught 34 passes for 553 yards and five touches. The Vikings won the 1969 NFL Championship Game and advanced to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl IV; Henderson was the game's leading receiver with seven catches for 111 yards. In his eight-year NFL career, Henderson appeared in 93 games and had 108 receptions for 1,735 yards and 10 touchdowns.

A native of Australia, John Henderson came to the U.S. with his parents as a child and settled in Brooklyn. After the death of his parents, he was reared by an aunt who lived in Maryland, where he first learned to sail. Henderson attended a military prep school and, later, Brown University. He was commissioned as a naval officer just before the end of World War II.

He later attended graduate school and earned a law degree from Harvard Law School. As a young lawyer and naval officer he worked as counsel to the Secretary of Defense, writing memos for then President Harry S. Truman. After government service he became a corporate attorney when he was stricken retinitis pigmentosa and lost his sight. "I continued working as Vice President and Legal Counsel for Textron, but I was no longer considered a candidate to be its President", he recalled.

He carried on as an attorney and businessman. He also continued with his avocation, sailing, having bought and sailed three different boats after losing his sight. His longest journey was from his home in Providence, Rhode Island to South Florida after retiring. In Florida, he became active with the Miami Lighthouse and joined its Board in the 1990s.

Henderson played mostly as a centreman but was originally a half back. He was a premiership player with Collingwood in 1958 and a Victorian interstate representative. Although he never won a best and fairest he was Collingwood's top vote getter in the 1963 Brownlow Medal count, finishing 4th in the league.

He was appointed captain of Collingwood for the 1965 season.

After playing in the 1966 VFL Grand Final, which they lost to St Kilda by a point, Henderson left Collingwood and joined Yarraville in the VFA as coach. In 1972, Henderson coached local team Donvale United to a premiership in the ESCFA.

In 1939, he became involved with the secret radar development and is particularly recognized for his leadership role in this technology during World War II, laying the foundations for radar research and manufacture in Canada. Henderson returned to the NRC after RCAF and diplomatic service from 1942–47 and became head of its electricity section, which built several cesium atomic clocks.

After spells in the Football League with Charlton Athletic, Exeter City and Doncaster Rovers Henderson joined semi-professional Kidderminster Harriers from Chesterfield in the summer of 1966, scoring 141 goals in 331 games. Highlights of his career with the Hariers were a 1st Round FA Cup tie with Brighton and Hove Albion, and winning the West Midland League in 1968–69.

Retiring in 1973 the Scot settled in Kidderminster with his family.

Henderson was the son of Gilbert Henderson of Durham, and his wife Ann Robinson. He was educated at the Grammar School, Durham. He was a carpet manufacturer and coal owner. He was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for County Durham Henderson was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for City of Durham at a by-election in 1864. He held the seat until 1874.

Henderson married Hannah Chipchase, daughter of Alderman Thomas Chipchase, of Durham in 1840.