Joseph Benham

Joseph Benham, son of Captain Robert Benham, was born in Kentucky.

In 1815, Joseph graduated from the Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, its first graduation class.[1]

In his famous book "Old Court House" Judge Carter reported that Benham "wore a large buff vest and a brown broadcloth frock coat. He had a graceful and easy delivery. His voice was extremely deep but melodious, and according to the narrator was a most impressive one." [2] On February 27, 1823, President James Monroe appointed him U.S. Attorney for the District of Ohio.[3]

In 1825, Benham delivered a welcome speech to General La Fayette on behalf of the City of Cincinnati.[4] Ten years later, in 1835, Benham became one of three law professors at the Cincinnati College where Jacob Burnet (an associate of his father in the first popularly elected legislature in Ohio)served on the Board of Trustees.[5]

In 1839 Benham was one of several persons interviewed by the Ohio Democratic Party to possibly receive their nomination to the U.S. Senate to replace U.S. Senator Thomas Morris.[6]

Joseph Benham died prematurely on July 15, 1840 while in New Orleans and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Louisville. On January 1, 1858 he was re-interred in the Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati; his wife Maria was buried there July 3, 1884.

References

  1. ↑ Knopf, Alfred A: The United States of America * A History, 1960, Page 192.
  2. ↑ Greve, Charles. T.; Centennial History of Cincinnati and Representative Citizens; 1904; Page 580.
  3. ↑ Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of ...; United States Congress Senate, 1823, Page 337
  4. ↑ Ohio History, Volume 29, Page 231 - Online website. In the late 1830s he edited a weekly newspaper, the Kentucky and Ohio Journal.
  5. ↑ Catalogue of the Officers and Students in the Medical and Law Departments of Cincinnati College, 1835-1836; Board of Directors, 1836
  6. ↑ Wesenberger, Francis; The History of Ohio, 1825-1850; The Ohio State Archeological and Historical Society; (1941); Page 379
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