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Benjamin Bristow

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Gender Male
Death127 years ago
Date of birth June 20,1832
Zodiac sign Gemini
Born Elkton
Kentucky
United States
Date of died June 22,1896
DiedNew York
New York
United States
Battles and wars American
Battle of Shiloh
Parents Francis Bristow
Previous officesUnited States Secretary of the Treasury (1874–1876), Solicitor General of the United States (1870–1872)
Job Lawyer
Politician
NationalityAmerican
Place of burialWoodlawn Cemetery • Crematory • Conservancy, New York, United States
Latest noncurrent party Republican Party
Education Washington & Jefferson College
Previous positionUnited States Secretary of the Treasury (1874–1876), Solicitor General of the United States (1870–1872)
Grandparents Rev. Archibald O. Bristow
Party Republican Party
Great grandparent Margaret Clopton
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Benjamin Helm Bristow was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 30th U.S. Treasury Secretary and the first Solicitor General. A Union military officer, Bristow was a Republican Party reformer and civil rights advocate.

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