Stark, Benjamin, 1820-1898

Benjamin Stark was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 26, 1820, and attended school in New London, Connecticut. In 1845 he sailed for Oregon, where he purchased an interest in a Portland land claim. Later he entered a New York business partnership to ship merchandise to California during the gold rush. When the New York parent company went bankrupt, Stark was only able to salvage his Portland property. In 1850 he moved to Portland and married Elizabeth Molthrop in 1854. He was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Oregon senator Edward D. Baker in 1862. Stark moved to New London after his senatorial term, where he died in 1898.

From the description of Benjamin Stark papers, 1829-1894. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 35619640

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