Background
HENDERSON, Robert was born in 1842. 3rd son of Robert Henderson, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, N.B.
HENDERSON, Robert was born in 1842. 3rd son of Robert Henderson, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, N.B.
Studied at Parish School, Kinneff. Grammar School, Aberdeen. King’s College, Old Aberdeen.
Entered the Service of His (or Her) Majesty Customs, 1862. Appointed Collector, 1871. Held that position at Ardrossan, Cowes, Shoreham, Gloucester, Newry, Dover, and Folkestone, Southampton, Belfast, Glasgow, and London.
Has held office during time sugar, coal, and grain duties were imposed, and has had a large share in passing and carrying out the regulations governing the collection of those duties, the introduction of sugar refining in bond, et cetera
Commissioner Board of Customs, since 1909.