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Benton, William Plummer, 1828-1867
Benton was born in New Market, Maryland. His father died when he was four months old and in 1836, he moved with his mother to Richmond, Indiana. Beginning at age 15, Benton spent 2–3 years in Cincinnati as a chairmaker. When Benton was 18 years old, he enlisted as a private in the Mexican War, and fought with gallantry in the mounted infantry at Contreras, Churubusco, Chapultepec and Mexico City.
Returning to Richmond at the war's end, he entered college to study law. He was admitted to the bar in Indiana in 1851 and began practice with Charles Clark. In 1852, he was elected district attorney of Wayne County on the Whig ticket and served until 1854. In 1854, he formed a partnership with J. B. Julian which continued until 1856, when he was elected judge of the Common pleas court, serving one term, until defeated for renomination in 1858.
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Benton, William T.,
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6186h3q (person)
Assistant Professor of English and the Hilltopper newspaper moderator at St. Edward's from 1965 to 1971. At some point he changed his name to Jude Benton. From the description of William E. Benton collection, 1958-1994. (St. Edward's University Library). WorldCat record id: 52857238 ...
