James Pinckney Henderson, 1st Governor of Texas
| Political Party | Democratic |
| Term | February 19, 1846 - December 21, 1847 (37-39) |
| Lieutenant Governor | Albert Clinton Horton |
| Successor | George Tyler Wood |
| Full Name | James Pinckney Henderson |
| Birth |
March 31, 1808 Lincolnton, North Carolina |
| Father | John Lawson Henderson (1774-1843) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Carruth (1783-1849) |
| Brothers |
Wallace Alexanders Henderson (1799-1823) James Henderson (1800-1801) John Carruth Henderson (1801-1833) Charles Cotesworth Henderson (1803-1869) Lawson Franklin Henderson (1806-1858) Jared Irwin Henderson (1810-1821) Hugh Lawson Henderson (1812-1837) George William Henderson (1814-1851) Logan Barry Henderson (1815-1844) Walter Carruth Henderson (1820-1850) Wallace Alexander Irwin Henderson (1827-1851) |
| Sisters |
Katherine Henderson (1804-1805) Mary Henderson Herndon (1816-1877) Margaret Sarah Henderson (1822-1823) Jane Eliza Henderson (1824-1825) |
| Alma Mater | University of North Carolina (1828) |
| Occupation |
U.S. Senator from Texas (1857-1858) Minister to England and France from the Republic of Texas (1837-1840) Lawyer |
| Death |
June 4, 1858 Washington, D.C. (50 years) |
| Frances Cox (1820-1897) |
Married October 30, 1839 (18 years) |
|
Frances Cox Henderson Preuschen von und zu Liebenstein (m.1864 Vincenz Preuschen von und zu Liebenstein) |
Born 1843 Died 1921 (78 years) |
|
Julia Biddle Henderson Adams (m.1868 Edward Adams) |
Born 1846 Died 1902 (56 years) |
| Martha Lyman Henderson |
Born 1848 Died 1866 (18 years) |