U.S. Congressman. Born the great nephew of U.S. Congressman Thomas Hart Benton, he attended St. Louis University and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. After the war, he graduated from the law department of Cumberland University Tennessee, in 1870, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Neosho, Missouri. He was prosecuting attorney of Newton County, (1878-84), United States Attorney, (1885-89) and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, in 1896. In 1897, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses, serving until 1905. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he returned to the practice of law and served as member of the Missouri State constitutional conventions, (1922-24). He died of cancer at age 76.
U.S. Congressman. Born the great nephew of U.S. Congressman Thomas Hart Benton, he attended St. Louis University and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. After the war, he graduated from the law department of Cumberland University Tennessee, in 1870, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Neosho, Missouri. He was prosecuting attorney of Newton County, (1878-84), United States Attorney, (1885-89) and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, in 1896. In 1897, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses, serving until 1905. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he returned to the practice of law and served as member of the Missouri State constitutional conventions, (1922-24). He died of cancer at age 76.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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