Benjamin Stanton

Benjamin Stanton (June 4, 1809 – June 2, 1872) was an American politician who served as the sixth lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1862 to 1864.

Benjamin Stanton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio
In office
March 4, 1851  March 3, 1853
Preceded byMoses Bledso Corwin
Succeeded byMatthias H. Nichols
Constituency4th district
In office
March 4, 1855  March 3, 1861
Preceded byMoses Bledso Corwin
Succeeded bySamuel Shellabarger
Constituency8th district
6th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
In office
January 13, 1862  January 11, 1864
GovernorDavid Tod
Preceded byRobert C. Kirk
Succeeded byCharles Anderson
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the Champaign, Logan and Union Counties district
In office
December 6, 1841  December 3, 1843
Preceded byDowty Utter
Succeeded byJohn Gabriel, Jr.
Personal details
Born(1809-06-04)June 4, 1809
Mount Pleasant, Ohio, US
DiedJune 2, 1872(1872-06-02) (aged 62)
Wheeling, West Virginia, US
Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery
Political partyWhig, Opposition, Republican
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