Jacob Benton

Republican Representative of New Hampshire's 3rd district

  • Representative

    New Hampshire, district 3

    March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1871

2

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

August 19, 1814 (78 years old)

Birthday

September 29, 1892

Death

  • American politician who served as a United States Representative.
  • Born in Waterford, Vermont, and educated at various academies, culminating in graduation from Burr and Burton Seminary.
  • Studied law and became a practicing lawyer in New Hampshire.
  • Served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1854 to 1856.
  • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms from 1867 to 1871.
  • Participated as a delegate in the Republican National Convention in 1860.
  • After leaving Congress, returned to practicing law.
  • Died in a carriage accident in Lancaster, New Hampshire, at the age of 78.
  • Married Louisa Dwight in 1860, who later designed a memorial fountain in his honor.