Samuel Henderson (Indianapolis mayor)
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Samuel Henderson 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.
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana. The first mayoral election was held on April 24, 1847 and Henderson, a member of the Whig Party
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
, took office on May 1. He served a two-year term.