Benjamin Stanton
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Benjamin Stanton (June 4, 1809 – June 2, 1872) was an American politician who served as the sixth lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1862 to 1864.
Quick Facts Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio, Preceded by ...
Benjamin Stanton | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |
Preceded by | Moses Bledso Corwin |
Succeeded by | Matthias H. Nichols |
Constituency | 4th district |
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861 | |
Preceded by | Moses Bledso Corwin |
Succeeded by | Samuel Shellabarger |
Constituency | 8th district |
6th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio | |
In office January 13, 1862 – January 11, 1864 | |
Governor | David Tod |
Preceded by | Robert C. Kirk |
Succeeded by | Charles Anderson |
Member of the Ohio Senate from the Champaign, Logan and Union Counties district | |
In office December 6, 1841 – December 3, 1843 | |
Preceded by | Dowty Utter |
Succeeded by | John Gabriel, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1809-06-04)June 4, 1809 Mount Pleasant, Ohio, US |
Died | June 2, 1872(1872-06-02) (aged 62) Wheeling, West Virginia, US |
Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery |
Political party | Whig, Opposition, Republican |
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