Ben C. Eastman
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Ben C. Eastman was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Strong, Maine
, Eastman attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1840 and practiced in Green Bay, Wisconsin
.
He moved to Platteville, Wisconsin
, the same year and continued the practice of law.
Secretary of the legislative council of Wisconsin Territory 1843–1846.
He served as district attorney of Grant County.
Eastman was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-second and Thirty-Third Congresses (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1854.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Platteville, Wisconsin
, February 2, 1856.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in Strong, Maine
Strong, Maine
Strong is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2000 census. Strong is home to the annual Sandy River Festival.-History:...
, Eastman attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1840 and practiced in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
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He moved to Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. The population was 11,224 at the 2010 census, growing 12% since the 2000 Census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville...
, the same year and continued the practice of law.
Secretary of the legislative council of Wisconsin Territory 1843–1846.
He served as district attorney of Grant County.
Eastman was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-second and Thirty-Third Congresses (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1854.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. The population was 11,224 at the 2010 census, growing 12% since the 2000 Census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville...
, February 2, 1856.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
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