Maecenas Eason Benton
Former United States Representative ‧ Thomas Hart Benton's father
Maecenas Eason Benton was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. He was the father of Thomas Hart Benton, who gained fame as a painter of the American Scene. Wikipedia
Born: January 29, 1848, Dyersburg, TN
Died: April 27, 1924 (age 76 years), Springfield, MO
Children: Thomas Hart Benton
Grandchildren: Jessie Benton and Thomas Piacenza Benton
Party: Democratic Party
Previous office: Representative (1897–1905)
Education: Saint Louis University and Cumberland School of Law