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Benjamin Franklin
Senate 1868 (District 11)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/26/1822
Birth Place:
, New York
Birth County:
Tompkins
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/10/1868
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Winona
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1858.
He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Winona, Minnesota.
Body:
Senate
District:
11
Elected:
11/5/1867
Residence:
Winona
Term of Office:
1/7/1868 to 8/10/1868
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/7/1868
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
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Education
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Finance
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Railroads and Railroad Land Grants
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Retrenchment and Reform
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office in 1868. Samuel B. Sheardown won the special election to finish his term. From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
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