Henry Wetherby Benchley
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1822 – 1867
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Who was Henry Wetherby Benchley?
Henry Wetherby Benchley was an American politician. A member of the Massachusetts Senate and the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, he helped found the Republican Party in the 1850s.
Benchley was allegedly jailed for helping run an Underground Railroad station, and died in Houston, Texas, shortly after founding a small township nearby, Benchley, Texas.
His grandson, Robert Benchley, was a famed humorist, and his great-grandson, Nathaniel Benchley, and great-great-grandson, Peter Benchley, were both noted authors.
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- Born
- Feb 20, 1822
Valley Forge - Also known as
- Henry W. Benchley
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- Died
- Feb 24, 1867
Houston
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on July 23, 2013
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