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In 1879, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, and served from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1885. In the 46th
Congress, he was chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. He sought another term in 1884, but was not re-elected.
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Benjamin attended the public schools in Quincy. In 1853, he moved to
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651:Livingston
518:August 21,
431:References
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317:Republican
285:Jon Ossoff
281:Deep South
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