About Benjamin P. Mead
Lived 1849 – 1913 (aged 63). Benjamin P. Mead was an American politician.
Benjamin Penfield Mead (September 21, 1849 – March 19, 1913) was Connecticut State Comptroller from 1895 to 1899, a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing New Canaan from 1885 to 1889, and a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1889 to 1892.
He was the son of Benjamin Close Mead and Mary Elizabeth Rich of Greenwich.
In 1902, he was a delegate to the Connecticut Constitutional Convention. He died in 1913 after an illness.
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Who was Benjamin P. Mead?
American politician in Connecticut (1849-1913)
When was Benjamin P. Mead born?
Benjamin P. Mead was born on 21 September 1849 in Bridgeport.
When did Benjamin P. Mead die?
Benjamin P. Mead died on 19 March 1913 in New Canaan.
What was Benjamin P. Mead's occupation?
Benjamin P. Mead was a politician.
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Benjamin P. Mead was American.
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