Union Army field officer during the Civil War and then a two term member of Congress from New Hampshire's Third District.
Life Span
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Life Summary
Full name
Jacob Benton
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 Spouses
1
Family
Samuel S. Benton (father), Esther Prouty Benton (mother), Louisa Dwight (wife)
Education
Other
Other Education
Burr and Burton Academy (NH)
Occupation
Politician
Military
Attorney or Judge
Relation to Slavery
White non-slaveholder
Political Parties
Whig
Republican
Government
US House of Representatives
State legislature
Local government
Military
Union Army
