Benjamin F. Harding
Benjamin F. Harding | |
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| United States Senator from Oregon | |
| In office September 12, 1862 – March 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Stark |
| Succeeded by | George Henry Williams |
| Secretary of the Oregon Territory | |
| In office January 27, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | George Law Curry |
| Succeeded by | Lucien Heath (under state government) |
| 2nd Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1860–1861 | |
| Preceded by | William G. T'Vault |
| Succeeded by | Joel Palmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1823 Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 16, 1899 (aged 76) Cottage Grove, Oregon |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Cox (d. 1868) F. W. Bush |
| Profession | attorney |
Benjamin Franklin Harding (January 4, 1823 – June 16, 1899) was an American attorney and politician born in Pennsylvania. He held political offices in the Oregon Territory and later served as a United States senator from the state of Oregon.