Benjamin H. Clover
Benjamin Hutchinson Clover (born December 22, 1837 in Jefferson , Ohio , † December 30, 1899 in Douglas , Kansas ) was an American politician . Between 1891 and 1893 he represented the third constituency of the state of Kansas in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Benjamin Clover attended public schools in his home country. In 1871 he moved to Cambridge , Kansas. There he worked in agriculture. Between 1873 and 1888 he was a member of the local school board. Clover joined the Farmers' Alliance and later the Populist Party that emerged from it . He was twice President of the Farmers' Alliance in Kansas. At the federal level he was also twice its vice-president.
In the 1890 congressional election , Clover was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third district of Kansas . There he took over from Bishop W. Perkins on March 4, 1891 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1892, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1893 . After his tenure in Congress ended, Clover returned to his agricultural interests. He died on December 30, 1899 in Douglas and was buried there.
Web links
- Benjamin H. Clover in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Benjamin H. Clover in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Clover, Benjamin H. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Clover, Benjamin Hutchinson |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1837 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | near Jefferson , Ohio |
DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1899 |
Place of death | Douglas , Kansas |