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Thomas Hart Benton

State Senator from Tennessee, Senator and U.S. Representative from Missouri (1782–1858)

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About Thomas Hart Benton

Thomas Hart Benton, nicknamed "Old Bullion", was an American politician, attorney, soldier, and longtime 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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Occupation: politician, lawyer, writer
Position held: United States representative, member of the State Senate of Tennessee, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: March 14, 1782, 1782
Died: April 10, 1858, 1858

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