Benning Wentworth Jenness | |
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| United States Senator fromNew Hampshire | |
| In office December 1, 1845 – June 13, 1846 | |
| Appointed by | John Hardy Steele |
| Preceded by | Levi Woodbury |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Cilley |
| Member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1806-07-14)July 14, 1806 |
| Died | November 16, 1879(1879-11-16) (aged 73) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician, Judge,Merchant, Banker |
Benning Wentworth Jenness (July 14, 1806 – November 16, 1879) was aUnited States senator fromNew Hampshire.
Born inDeerfield, he attendedBradford Academy, Massachusetts and engaged in mercantile pursuits inStrafford, New Hampshire from 1826 to 1856. He held several local offices and was a member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives. From 1841 to 1845 he was judge ofprobate ofStrafford County, and was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofLevi Woodbury. Jenness served from December 1, 1845, to June 13, 1846, and was an unsuccessfulDemocratic candidate for election in 1846 to the Thirtieth Congress. He was a member of thestate constitutional convention in 1850 and was nominated forGovernor of New Hampshire in 1861 but withdrew. He moved toOhio and engaged in lumbering and banking. Bennett W. Jenness died inCleveland; interment was in the family cemetery, Strafford, New Hampshire.
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from New Hampshire December 1, 1845 – June 13, 1846 Served alongside:Charles G. Atherton | Succeeded by |
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