Samuel Henderson | |
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1st Mayor of Indianapolis | |
In office 1847–1849 |
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Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Horatio C. Newcomb |
Personal details | |
Political party | Whig |
Samuel Henderson (b c.1800 – d. 1883) was the first mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. The first mayoral election was held on April 24, 1847 and Henderson, a member of the Whig Party, took office on May 1. He served a two-year term.