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Thomas Hart Benton 1782–1858


Missouri
Thomas Hart Benton 1782–1858

“Old Bullion” Benton championed “hard money” coinage and expansion into the West. One of the first Senators to serve five terms, Benton was also among the few Union advocates from a border state.

Sculptor: Alexander Doyle
(Thomas Hart Benton, 1895–1899), Marble
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