Onslow County NcArchives Biographies.....Henderson, Hugh T. 
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Samuel Henderson hendersonrecovery@atlantic.net October 21, 2007, 11:16 pm

Author: Samuel Henderson

Hugh T. Henderson & Elizabeth Taylor Wedding Photo, 1910
This is a wedding picture circa 1910 Jacksonville, North Carolina, of 
Elizabeth Taylor Henderson and Hugh Thomas Henderson. My Grandfather Hugh 
Henderson would become one of Jacksonville's first full time Police Officers 
who would serve in the highest position of Chief and with the highest rank of 
Assistant Chief of Police serving Jacksonville for over forty five years. Many 
stories have been told to me about Captain Hugh, of how strong he was, and how 
he could hold two Marines up in the air breaking up fights. I have been told 
he could hide behind a telephone pole, and also of his kindness. Before 
becoming a Police Officer he was a stable boy at age 14 and in the years that 
followed before the Police Department he would loan money to people to earn 
the interest I assume. I know on many he lost as there are many deeds at the 
Courthouse today where he never foreclosed on. My Dad told me that Captain 
Hugh would go through his drawer on occasion and throw away deeds that he had 
not collected on due to the fact he felt the people truly could not pay him 
back. It is also interesting that he could not read. He signed by his Mark. 
 

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