Ben F. Caldwell | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's21st district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Zeno J. Rives |
| Succeeded by | James McMahon Graham |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Fred J. Kern |
| Succeeded by | Zeno J. Rives |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Connolly |
| Succeeded by | John A. Sterling |
| Member of theIllinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1882-1886 | |
| Member of theIllinois Senate | |
| In office 1890-1894 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ben Franklin Caldwell (1848-08-02)August 2, 1848 |
| Died | December 29, 1924(1924-12-29) (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
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Ben Franklin Caldwell (August 2, 1848 – December 29, 1924) was an American politician who served two non-consecutive terms as aU.S. Representative fromIllinois in from 1899 to 1905 and from 1907 to 1909.
Born nearCarrollton, Illinois, Caldwell moved to Illinois in April 1853 with his parents, who settled nearChatham, Illinois. He attended the public schools, and thereafter engaged inagricultural pursuits. He served as member of theBoard of Supervisors ofSangamon County in 1877 and 1878.
He served as member of theIllinois House of Representatives 1882-1886, and served in theIllinois Senate 1890-1894.
Upon his election to Congress in 1898, he resigned the presidency of the Farmers' National Bank of Springfield, which office he had held since 1885. He also served as president of the Caldwell State Bank of Chatham.
Caldwell was elected as aDemocrat to theFifty-sixth,Fifty-seventh, andFifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905).[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1904 to theFifty-ninth Congress.
Caldwell was elected to theSixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1908. He again engaged in banking inChatham, Illinois. He died inSpringfield, Illinois, on December 29, 1924. He was interred inOak Ridge Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 17th congressional district 1899–1903 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 21st congressional district 1903–1905 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 21st congressional district 1907–1909 | Succeeded by |
