Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858
Dates
- Existence: 1782 - 1858
Biography
Thomas Hart Benton (March 14, 1782 – April 10, 1858), nicknamed "Old Bullion", was a United States Senator from Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, he was an architect and champion of westward expansion by the United States, a cause that became known as Manifest Destiny. Benton served in the Senate from 1821 to 1851, becoming the first member of that body to serve five terms.
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Thomas Hart Benton papers
Letters from Thomas Hart Benton to the foreman of the "Congressional Globe" referring to the printing and distribution of his speeches. Also includes corrected manuscript of his speech on the Kansas-Nebraska bill, delivered April 25, 1854, printed in Appendix to "Congressional Globe", 33rd Congress, ist session, p. 557-561 and subsequently printed in the Globe as a pamphlet.