Civil War Union Army officer and member of Congress from Missouri's Eighth District.
Life Span
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Life Summary
Full name
John Forbes Benjamin
Place of Birth
Burial Place
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
North
Origins
Free State
No. of Siblings
3
No. of Spouses
1
No. of Children
0
Family
Elijah Benjamin (father), Sally Benjamin (mother), Diana Hasbrook (wife)
Occupation
Politician
Military
Attorney or Judge
Businessman
Church or Religious Denomination
Presbyterian
Political Parties
Democratic
Republican
Government
US House of Representatives
State legislature
Military
Union Army
