Thomas
Hart Benton (1782-1858)
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Birthplace
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near Hillsboro, N.C. |
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Occupation
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Lawyer |
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Senate 1821-51 (R, D-Missouri)
House 1853-55 (D-Missouri) |
Newspaper
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St.
Louis Enquirer, 1818-21 |
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Federal
appointments
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Lt.
Col., U.S. Infantry, 1813-15 |
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Other offices
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Tennessee
state senate, 1809-1811 |
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Notes
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Attended
present University of North Carolina and College of William and
Mary law department |
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Military
aide, then deadly enemy, then vociferous supporter of Andrew
Jackson |
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One
of Missouri's first two U.S. senators |
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Defeated
for reelection to Senate in 1850 and to House in 1854 |
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Ran
for Missouri governor in 1856 and lost |
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One
of the Jacksonian era's most prominent Democratic politicians: see
Benton's BDUSC
bibliography for more |
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