B. F. Langworthy

B. F. Langworthy
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 13th district
In office
December 7, 1859 – January 7, 1861
Personal details
BornBenjamin Franklin Langworthy
(1822-01-20)January 20, 1822
Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 23, 1907(1907-01-23) (aged 85)
Brownsdale, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting placeTanner Cemetery
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Sarah Melissa Clemans
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(m. 1849)​
Children2
OccupationPolitician, farmer

Benjamin Franklin Langworthy (January 20, 1822 – January 23, 1907) was an American politician in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Biography

Langworthy was born Benjamin Franklin Langworthy on January 20, 1822, to Cyrus and Charlotte Langworthy in Mansfield, Ohio.[2] Eventually he would move to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and Mower County, Minnesota. His father served in the Ohio House of Representatives. Two first cousins, Lucius Hart Langworthy and Edward Langworthy, would become involved in politics in Iowa. He died on January 23, 1907, in Brownsdale, Minnesota.

Career

Langworthy served in the Minnesota State House of Representatives from 1859 to 1860.

References

  1. ↑ "Langworthy, Benjamin Franklin "B.F." - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ↑ The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Lange to Laniece
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