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.
Erasmus Darwin (12 December 1731 â 18 April 1802) was an English physician.One of the key thinkers of the Midlands Enlightenment, he was also a natural philosopher, physiologist, slave-trade abolitionist, inventor and poet.is poems included much natural history, including a statement of evolution and the relatedness of all forms of life. He was a member of the DarwinâWedgwood family, which includes his grandsons Charles Darwin and Francis Galton.