Charles Swan Benton

Democrat Representative of New York's 17th district

  • Representative

    New York, district 17

    December 1, 1845 - March 3, 1847

2

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

July 12, 1810 (71 years old)

Birthday

May 4, 1882

Death

  • Served two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1843 to 1847.
  • Born in Fryeburg, Maine, and later moved to New York for education and career opportunities.
  • Worked as an editor for local newspapers before pursuing a legal career.
  • Admitted to the bar in 1835 and began practicing law in Little Falls, New York.
  • Held the position of Surrogate of Herkimer County from 1837 to 1841.
  • Served as Clerk of the New York Court of Appeals from 1847 to 1853.
  • Appointed as Register of the United States Land Office in La Crosse, Wisconsin, by President Franklin Pierce in 1856.
  • Engaged in agricultural pursuits in Wisconsin and Illinois after his political career.
  • Served as a judge of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, from 1874 to 1881.
  • Died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery there.