The Texas legislature established Henderson County on April 27, 1846, and named it in honor of James Pinckney Henderson, first governor of the state of Texas. The county was formed from parts of Nacogdoches and Houston counties. Its court was first held in the home of William Ware, and later, William Love.
For other people named Charles Darwin, see Charles Darwin (disambiguation). Charles Robert Darwin, FRS FRGS FLS FZS (/ËdÉËrwÉªn/; 12 February 1809 â 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.
Charles Darwin was a British naturalist who proposed the theory of biological evolution by natural selection. Darwin defined evolution as descent with modification, the idea that species change over time, give rise to new species, and share a common ancestor.