Benjamin Stark

Benjamin Stark
United States Senator
from Oregon
In office
October 29, 1861 – September 12, 1862
Appointed byJohn Whiteaker
Preceded byEdward Dickinson Baker
Succeeded byBenjamin F. Harding
Personal details
Born(1820-06-26)June 26, 1820
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
DiedOctober 10, 1898(1898-10-10) (aged 78)
New London, Connecticut, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Molthrop
Professionattorney, merchant

Benjamin Stark (June 26, 1820 – October 10, 1898) was an American merchant and politician in Oregon. A native of Louisiana, he purchased some of the original tracts of land for the city of Portland. He later served in the Oregon House of Representatives before appointment to the United States Senate in 1860 after the death of Edward D. Baker. A Democrat, Stark served in the Senate from 1861 to 1862. He later served in the Connecticut House of Representatives.


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