Benton Jay Hall
Former United States Representative
Benton Jay "Ben" Hall was a one-term Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district in southeastern Iowa.
Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Hall moved in December 1840 with his parents to Burlington in Iowa Territory. Wikipedia
Born: January 13, 1835, Mount Vernon, OH
Died: January 5, 1894 (age 58 years), Burlington, IA
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Representative (1885–1887), Member of the Iowa Senate (1882–1885), and Iowa State Representative (1872–1874)
Education: Miami University