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Benjamin E. Grey

1809 – 1875

American politician and lawyer

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About Benjamin E. Grey

Lived 1809 – 1875 (aged 65–66). Benjamin E. Grey was an American politician and lawyer.

Benjamin Edwards Grey (1809–1875) was a 19th-century U.S. Representative from Kentucky, grandson of Benjamin Edwards.

Born in 1809 at "Shiloh," near Bardstown, Kentucky, Grey pursued an academic course. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and began practice in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1838 to 1839, and a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1847 to 1851. He was presiding officer of the senate and Acting Lieutenant Governor in 1850.

Grey was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Thirty-fourth Congress in 1854. He died in Selma, Alabama in 1875.

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Important facts

Born
1809
Birth century
Died
1875, Selma
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
United States representative, Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, Member of the State Senate of Kentucky
Also known as
Benjamin Edwards Grey, Benjamin Grey

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Benjamin E. Grey?

American politician and lawyer

When was Benjamin E. Grey born?

Benjamin E. Grey was born in 1809.

When did Benjamin E. Grey die?

Benjamin E. Grey died in 1875 in Selma.

What was Benjamin E. Grey's occupation?

Benjamin E. Grey was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was Benjamin E. Grey?

Benjamin E. Grey was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Benjamin E. Grey

· Wikidata: Q817457

· DBpedia: Benjamin E. Grey

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