Thomas Hart Benton
Former United States Senator
Thomas Hart Benton, nicknamed "Old Bullion", was an American politician, attorney, soldier, and longtime United States Senator from Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, he was an architect and champion of westward expansion by the United... Wikipedia
Born: March 14, 1782, Orange County, NC
Died: April 10, 1858 (age 76 years), Washington, D.C.
Party: Democratic Party
Children: Jessie Benton Frémont
Previous offices: Representative (1853–1855) and Senator, MO (1821–1851)
Place of burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, MO