Thomas Hart Benton
United States Senator, Missouri (1821-1851)
Born: 03/14/1782 (Orange County, NC)
Died: 04/10/1858 (Washington, DC)
Political Party:
Democratic-Republican, Jacksonian, Democrat
Demographics:
Male; Caucasian
Profession:
Politician, Lawyer, Newspaper Editor
Political Positions:
State Senate, TN (1809);
U.S. Senate, MO (1821 - 1851);
U.S. House, MO (1853 - 1855)
Candidate:
For Governor, MO (1856)
Education:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (attended, 1799)
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