Benjamin F. Deming (August 12, 1790July 11, 1834) was an American merchant and politician. He served as a
U.S. Representative from
Vermont.
Biography
Deming was born in 1790 in
Danville in the
Vermont Republic
The Vermont Republic ( French: ''République du Vermont''), officially known at the time as the State of Vermont ( French: ''État du Vermont''), was an independent state in New England that existed from January 15, 1777, to March 4, 1791. The ...
; he pursued academic studies and became a
merchant
A merchant is a person who trades in commodities produced by other people, especially one who trades with foreign countries. Historically, a merchant is anyone who is involved in business or trade. Merchants have operated for as long as indust ...
. He was the clerk of the
Caledonia County
Caledonia County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,233. Its shire town (county seat) is the town of St. Johnsbury. The county was created in 1792 and organ ...
Court from 1817 until 1833. From 1822 until 1833, he was the
probate judge in Vermont, and he served as a member of the
Governor's council from 1827 until 1832. Deming was elected as an
Anti-Masonic candidate to the
Twenty-third Congress
The 23rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1833, ...
, and served from March 4, 1833 until his death on July 11, 1834.
Personal life
He married Eunice Clark on June 6, 1816. They had five children together.
Death
In the summer of 1834, Deming became ill while in Washington, DC and decided to return home. He died in
Saratoga Springs,
New York
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en route to his home in Danville. He is interred at the Danville Green Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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See also
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References
External links
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
* – cenotaph at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC
* – grave at the Danville Green Cemetery, Vermont
Govtrack.us
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1790 births
1834 deaths
People from Danville, Vermont
Anti-Masonic Party politicians from Vermont
Anti-Masonic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont
Vermont state court judges
19th-century American judges
Members of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont