Career
Henderson qualified as a chartered accountant. He was a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He appeared in court often, regularly being appointed a trustee for bankrupt companies and this perhaps encouraged him to go in for the law as well. He was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in 1897. He also had business interests, being a director of Thomas Bolton and Son Ltd, brass and copper manufacturers, the Lancashire United Tramways Company and other firms.
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