John Forbes Benjamin
Born: January 23, 1817
Birthplace: Cicero, New York
Father: Elijah C. Benjamin 1784 – 1863
Mother: Sally Forbes 1784 – 1841
Wife: Diana Hasbrouck 1814 – 1877
(Buried: Shelby Memorial Cemetery Shelbyville Missouri)
Political Party: Republican Party
Occupation before War:
1848 – 1863: Attorney in Shelbyville, Missouri
1850 – 1852: Missouri State Representative
1856: Democratic Party Presidential Elector
Civil War Career:
Lt. Colonel of 2nd Missouri Cavalry Regiment
1863 – 1864: Brigadier General in Union Army Volunteers
1863 – 1864: Provost Marshal of Missouri Eighth District
1864: Missouri Delegate to Republican Party National Convention
1865 – 1871: United States Congressman from Missouri
1865 – 1867: Member of House Interior Dept. Expenditures
1865 – 1867: Member of House Invalid Pensions Committee
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1871: Missed 638 of 1,964 roll call votes in U.S. Congress
1869 – 1871: Member of House Post Office Dept. Expenditures
1869 – 1871: House Chairman of Invalid Pensions Committee
1870: Choose not to be a candidate for reelection to U.S. Congress
1871 – 1874: Attorney in Shelbyville, Missouri
1872: Unsuccessful Candidate for United States Congressman
1874 – 1877: Banker in Washington, D.C.
Died: March 8, 1877
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Age at time of Death: 60 years old
Burial Place: Shelby Memorial Cemetery, Shelbyville, Missouri
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