John Henderson is Professor of Classics at Cambridge University, and a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. He has written widely on all aspects of Latin Literature and is commonly regarded as one of the most subversive and idiosyncratic Latinists of his generation. His books include "Writing Down Rome" and "Fighting for Rome".
John Henderson (February 28, 1797 - September 15, 1857) was a Mississippi lawyer and politician. Born in Cumberland County, New Jersey, he later emigrated to Mississippi, where he practiced law in Woodville. In 1835, he was elected to the State Senate, and was later elected to the United States Senate as a Whig, serving one full term.