Benjamin F. Prescott

Benjamin Franklin Prescott
36th Governor of New Hampshire
In office
June 7, 1877  June 5, 1879
Preceded byPerson Colby Cheney
Succeeded byNathaniel Head
Secretary of State of New Hampshire
In office
1875 – 1876
1872 – 1873
Personal details
BornFebruary 26, 1833
Epping, New Hampshire
DiedFebruary 21, 1895(1895-02-21) (aged 61)
Epping, New Hampshire
Political partyRepublican

Benjamin Franklin Prescott (February 26, 1833 – February 21, 1895) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician from Epping, New Hampshire, who served as the 36th governor of New Hampshire.