Benton was elected as a Democrat to the 55th, 56th, 57th, and 58th congresses (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905).[1] An unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1904 to the 59th Congress, he resumed his law practice in Neosho, Missouri, and served as member of the State constitutional conventions in 1922 and 1924. He died in Springfield, Missouri, April 27, 1924 of throat cancer and was interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Neosho, Missouri. He is pictured in the 1939 Neosho centennial mural, in Neosho, Missouri, by James Duard Marshall.
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^"S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. November 9, 1903. p. 65. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
maecenas, benton, maecenas, eason, benton, january, 1848, april, 1924, representative, from, missouri, father, thomas, hart, benton, gained, fame, painter, american, scene, maecenas, eason, bentonfrom, volume, 1899, autobiographies, portraits, president, cabin. Maecenas Eason Benton January 29 1848 April 27 1924 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 Maecenas Eason BentonFrom Volume 1 of 1899 s Autobiographies and Portraits of the President Cabinet Supreme Court and Fifty fifth CongressMember of the U S House of Representatives from Missouri s 15th districtIn office March 4 1897 March 3 1905Preceded byCharles Germman BurtonSucceeded byCassius M ShartelPersonal detailsBornJanuary 29 1848Dyersburg TennesseeDiedApril 27 1924 1924 04 27 aged 76 Springfield MissouriResting placeOdd Fellows Cemetery Neosho MissouriPolitical partyDemocraticChildrenThomas Hart BentonAlma materSaint Louis UniversityProfessionLawyerMilitary serviceAllegianceConfederate States of AmericaBranch service Confederate States ArmyBattles warsAmerican Civil WarBiography editBorn near Dyersburg Tennessee Benton attended two west Tennessee academies and Saint Louis University He was graduated from the Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University Lebanon Tennessee in 1870 He served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Neosho Missouri He served as prosecuting attorney of Newton County Missouri from 1878 to 1884 and subsequently the United States attorney from March 1885 to July 1889 He also served as delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention On June 24 1888 he married Elizabeth Wise of Waxahachie Texas Congressional career edit Benton was elected as a Democrat to the 55th 56th 57th and 58th congresses March 4 1897 March 3 1905 1 An unsuccessful candidate for re election in 1904 to the 59th Congress he resumed his law practice in Neosho Missouri and served as member of the State constitutional conventions in 1922 and 1924 He died in Springfield Missouri April 27 1924 of throat cancer and was interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery Neosho Missouri He is pictured in the 1939 Neosho centennial mural in Neosho Missouri by James Duard Marshall References edit S Doc 58 1 Fifty eighth Congress Extraordinary session beginning November 9 1903 Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A J Halford Special edition Corrections made to November 5 1903 GovInfo gov U S Government Printing Office November 9 1903 p 65 Retrieved July 2 2023 United States Congress Maecenas E Benton id B000397 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byCharles Germman Burton Member of the U S House of Representatives from Missouri s 15th congressional district1897 1905 Succeeded byCassius M Shartel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maecenas E Benton amp oldid 1214947697, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
