Prescott, Benjamin Franklin, 1833-1895

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Dates

Existence: 1833 - 1895

Biography

Benjamin Franklin Prescott (Feb. 26, 1833 - Feb. 21, 1894) was a New Hampshire lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician. He was educated at Pembroke Academy (1848-49), Phillips Exeter Academy (1850-52) and Dartmouth College (1853-56). He was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1959, and during he Civil War served as the associate editor of the Independent Democrat. He became secretary for the Republican State Committee (1859-74), secretary for the New Hampshire college of Electors in six national elections (1860-80), special New England agent of the U.S. Treasury Department (1865-69), New Hampshire Secretary of State (1872-73), (1875-76), and Governor of New Hampshire (1877-78). He was elected Vice President of the New Hampshire Historical Society, made a fellow of the Royal Historic Society of London, and served as a trustee of Dartmouth College (1878). In retirement he was elected delegate-at-large to the Republican National Convention of 1880, and he was chairman of the New Hampshire delegation which nominated James. A Garfield for president. Prescott was also appointed to the State Board of Railroad commissioners (1887-93).

Prescott was the author of two books: Portraits of Governors, Judges, Senators and Other Public Men of New Hampshire (1874); and Stars and Stripes: the Flag of the United States of America: When, Where and By Whom Was It First Saluted? (1878).

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Benjamin Prescott papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-890

MS-890

Date(s): 1875 to 1900

Abstract

Benjamin F. Prescott (1833-1894). Dartmouth College Trustee and Governor of New Hampshire. Contains correspondence, certificates, clippings, checks, receipts, invoices, photographs, postcards, and telegrams. Materials concern Prescotts tenure as Governor and Trustee of Datmouth.

Henry Fairbanks report

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 891301

Mss 891301

Date(s): 1849-05-01

Abstract

In English.

Nathaniel Folsom letters

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 879415.1

Mss 879415.1

Date(s): 1879-07-15 to 1886-05-07

Abstract

Two letters from Folsom, to Rev. Hazen and to Samuel Colcord Bartlett, concerning the commissioning and delivery of a crayon portrait of Folsom by H. P. Giles, to be sent to the College as requested by the Board of Trustees.