Benjamin B. Thurston
Benjamin Babock Thurston | |
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| Member of the William Daniel Brayton | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Lemuel H. Arnold |
| Succeeded by | Nathan F. Dixon II |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
| In office 1831-1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 29, 1804 Hopkinton, Rhode Island, US |
| Died | May 17, 1886 (aged 81) New London, Connecticut, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Know Nothing Party |
Benjamin Babock Thurston (June 29, 1804 – May 17, 1886) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island.
Born in
John B. Francis
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Thurston was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1849 to the Thirty-first Congress.
Thurston was elected as a
Committee on Patents (Thirty-third Congress), Committee on Accounts
(Thirty-fourth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1857.
After leaving Congress, Thurston moved to
board of aldermen in 1862 and 1863. He served as member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1869 and 1870. He resumed mercantile pursuits. He died in New London, Connecticut
, May 17, 1886. He was interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Benjamin B. Thurston (id: T000255)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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