Reverend George Washington Henderson (November 16, 1850 – February 6, 1936) was an American theologian and professor, known for being the first Black member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Henderson completed a master's degree at UVM in 1880 and a Bachelor's of Divinity from Yale University in 1883.

He was elected to the American Negro Academy but was only able to serve for three years because of his involvement with civil rights work.

In 1890 he became chair of the department of theology at Straight University, a position he held for fourteen years.

[3] Henderson died on February 3, 1936, and is buried in Cherry Grove Cemetery, Xenia, Ohio.

[3] The George Washington Henderson Fellowship Program was established at the University of Vermont in 2006 to honor his memory.