Biography

06/18/1796 - 06/10/1843


BLACK, Benjamin Franklin, a Representative from Greene County; born, June 18, 1796 in Greensboro, Greene County, Pa.; engaged, real estate; engaged, cattle dealing; engaged, glass manufacturing; elected as an Anti-Mason to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1829-1830 term; justice of the peace, Greensboro; unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House (1837); died, June 10, 1843 in Greensboro, Greene County, Pennsylvania; interred, Greensboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Greene County, Pennsylvania.


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