Benjamin Dean
Benjamin Dean | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district | |
| In office March 28, 1878 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Walbridge A. Field |
| Succeeded by | Walbridge A. Field |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1862-1863 1869 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1824 Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, U.K. |
| Died | April 9, 1897 (aged 72) South Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Benjamin Dean (August 14, 1824 – April 9, 1897) was a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
.
Early life
Born in
Boston
in 1852.
Public service
Dean served in the
reëlection in 1878
. Thereafter he resumed his law practice in Boston, and was chairman of the board of parks commissioners in his later years.
Personal life
Dean was married to Mary Anne French, daughter of Lowell Mayor
Cotton and Mather families of Massachusetts Bay. They had six children, including marine artist Walter Lofthouse Dean and Judge Josiah Stevens Dean
.
A 33-degree Mason, he served as grand master of the Grand Commandery of the United States from 1880 to 1883; and attended the Tricentennial Conclave in San Francisco in 1883 with his wife and youngest daughter, Mary.
He was a member of the Boston Yacht Club and owned Outer Brewster Island. Dean died at his home in South Boston on April 9, 1897, and is buried at Lowell Cemetery.[2]
See also
- 84th Massachusetts General Court (1863)
- 90th Massachusetts General Court (1869)
References
- ^ Boston of To-Day: A Glance at Its History and Characteristics. Boston: Post Publishing Company. 1892. p. 206. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "At Break of Day". The Boston Globe. April 9, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- United States Congress. "Benjamin Dean (id: D000170)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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