Benjamin Franklin Washington

Benjamin Franklin Washington (April 7, 1820 January 22, 1872) was a relative of George Washington. He was involved in a duel with C. A. Washburn over articles printed in the San Francisco Herald.

Benjamin Franklin Washington
Born(1820-04-07)April 7, 1820
near Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia)
DiedJanuary 22, 1872(1872-01-22) (aged 51)
San Francisco, California
OccupationAmerican newspaper editor
SpouseGeorgianna Hite Ransom (1845-1872, his death)
Parent(s)John Thornton Augustine Washington
Elizabeth Conrad Bedinger
RelativesSamuel Washington (great-grandfather)
George Washington (great-granduncle)
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