Benjamin Franklin Burch Politician

Benjamin Franklin Burch (May 2, 1825 – March 24, 1893) was an American farmer, soldier, and politician in what became the state of Oregon. A native of Missouri, he moved to the Oregon Country in 1845 and served in the Cayuse and Yakima wars. A Democrat, he represented Polk County at the Oregon Constitutional Convention, in the Oregon House of Representatives, and in the Oregon State Senate including one session as President of the Senate.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 02, 1825
Birth place
Chariton County Missouri
Date of deathMarch 24, 1893
Place of death
Independence Oregon

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Politician

office
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
President of the Oregon State Senate
region
Polk County Oregon
successor
James D. Fay

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