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Henderson was established by brothers William G. and Thomas W. Henderson in Detroit, Michigan in 1911. The brand became known for its advanced motorcycles with 4-cylinder in-line engines.

In 1913, Henderson became widely known when Carl Stearns Clancy rode his Henderson around the world, covering 18,000 miles in 10 months. In 1917, Henderson brothers sold the company to Ignaz Schwinn, who owned Excelsior in Chicago. William Henderson eventually left Excelsior and established the sporty motorcycle brand ACE. When the Depression hit in the fall of 1929, a number of American motorcycle manufacturers disappeared, and in 1931, Ignaz Schwinn sold the company, which meant the end of Excelsior and Henderson .