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A henchman is a loyal employee, supporter, or aide to some powerful figure engaged in nefarious or criminal enterprises. Henchmen are typically relatively unimportant in the organisation: minions whose value lies primarily in their unquestioning loyalty to their leader.
Henchman Coat of Arms [5]. Daniel Henchman was born in Boston on January 21, 1689. He was the son of Hezekiah and Abigail Henchman, and grandson of Captain Daniel Henchman (1623–1685), who emigrated to New England from London, and who was a captain in the New England Confederation who served with distinction in King Philip's War.
Daniel Henchman (November 23, 1730 – January 7, 1775) [1] was a noted colonial American silversmith, active in Boston, Massachusetts. He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts as the son of Rev. Nathaniel Henchman, apprenticed to silversmith Jacob Hurd , and married Elizabeth Hurd on March 20, 1753.
Hench is a surname of possible English or Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: Else Hench, Austrian luger; John Hench (1908–2004), American employee of The Walt Disney Company; Julie Diana Hench, American ballet dancer, ballet master, writer and arts administrator; Kevin Hench, American screenwriter, producer, and columnist
The John Hench School of Animation at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, California is named in his honor. He was a major contributor to the animation school. The school motto, "Art Makes Us Human", is a quote from Hench when he visited the school to inspire students.
The United States similarly occupied the Dominican Republic in 1916. The United States began the shift from tariffs to income tax as the primary method of generating revenue with the Revenue Act of 1913 and the Revenue Act of 1916. [147] The Federal Reserve was established in 1913. The Board of Mediation and Conciliation was established in 1913.
Books on the history of the United States: A History of Money and Banking in the United States; A Monetary History of the United States; A Patriot's History of the United States; A People's History of the United States; Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy, and the Political History of the United States
During the American Revolution, these persons became known primarily as Loyalists. Afterward, some 15% of Loyalists emigrated north to the remaining British territories in the Canadas. There they called themselves the United Empire Loyalists. 85% of the Loyalists decided to stay in the new United States and were granted American citizenship.