Jacob Benton
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Jacob Benton was a United States Representative from New Hampshire
. He was born in Waterford, Vermont
where he attended the common schools, Lyndon Academy
, and Randolph Academy, and was graduated from Burr and Burton Seminary at Manchester, Vermont in 1839. He taught school for several years before moving to Lancaster, New Hampshire
in 1842. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Lancaster.
Benton was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
1854-1856. He also served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1860. During the Civil War
, he was a Brigadier General
commanding state volunteers. He was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1871) and declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1870. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He died in Lancaster, New Hampshire in 1892 and was buried in the Summer Street Cemetery.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. He was born in Waterford, Vermont
Waterford, Vermont
Waterford is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census.The town was originally called Littleton but the name was changed to Waterford in 1797.-Geography:...
where he attended the common schools, Lyndon Academy
Lyndon Academy
Lyndon Academy is a private elementary school located in the Southeast portion of Cherokee County in the Woodstock, GA area near Marietta and Atlanta in the United States....
, and Randolph Academy, and was graduated from Burr and Burton Seminary at Manchester, Vermont in 1839. He taught school for several years before moving to Lancaster, New Hampshire
Lancaster, New Hampshire
Lancaster is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, on the Connecticut River named after Lancaster, England. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,507, the second largest in the county after Berlin. It is the county seat of Coos County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region...
in 1842. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Lancaster.
Benton was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
1854-1856. He also served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1860. During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he was a Brigadier General
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
commanding state volunteers. He was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1871) and declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1870. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He died in Lancaster, New Hampshire in 1892 and was buried in the Summer Street Cemetery.
See also
- List of American Civil War generals