Bristow, Benjamin Helm, 1832-1896

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Birth 1832-06-20
Death 1896-06-22

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Lawyer, railroad entrepreneur, Secretary of the Treasury, and Republican politician.

From the description of Benjamin Helm Bristow [microform] : papers, selections from Library of Congress. (Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center). WorldCat record id: 62534698

From the description of Benjamin Helm Bristow : miscellaneous papers, 1832-1896. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46737472

Army officer, lawyer, and U.S. secretary of the treasury and solicitor general.

From the description of Benjamin Helm Bristow papers, 1839-1932 (bulk 1874-1896). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81993480

American lawyer; Secretary of Treasury.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Louisville, KY, to the President, 1874 Feb. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133475

Lawyer and statesman, U.S. attorney for the Kentucky district 1866-1870; later served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Grant.

From the description of Letter : to E.R. Hoor, 1869 July 26. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 173203793

Biographical Note

1832 Born, Elkton, Ky. 1851 Graduated, Jefferson College, Washington, Pa. 1853 Admitted to Kentucky bar after studying law with his father, Francis Bristow, congressman from Kentucky. 1861 1865 Officer in Kentucky infantry and Kentucky calvary; wounded at the Battle of Shiloh (1863) and assisted in the capture of John Hunt Morgan during his raid through Indiana and Ohio (July 1863) 1863 1865 Kentucky state senator 1865 1866 Assistant United States attorney 1866 1870 United States district attorney for Louisville, Ky., district 1870 1872 First solicitor general of the United States 1874 1876 Secretary of the treasury Reorganized Treasury Department and successfully prosecuted the ?Whiskey Ring? accused of defrauding the federal government of tax revenue 1876 Candidate for Republican Party nomination for president 1878 Began law practice in New York 1896, June 22 Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Benjamin Helm Bristow Papers, 1839-1932, (bulk 1874-1896), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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