Preceded by William Cahoon Profession Politician, Merchant Succeeded by Henry Fisk Janes Name Benjamin Deming | Political party Anti-Masonic Role American Politician Spouse(s) Eunice Clark Deming Party Anti-Masonic Party | |
Born January 1, 1790
Danville, Vermont, U.S. ( 1790-01-01 ) Children Harriet Deming, Henry Hopkins Deming, Charles Deming, Franklin Deming and William Deming Died July 11, 1834, Saratoga Springs, New York, United States | ||
Benjamin F. Deming (January 1, 1790 – July 11, 1834) was an American merchant and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont.
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Biography
Deming was born in Danville, Vermont; he pursued academic studies and became a merchant. He was the clerk of the Caledonia County Court from 1817 until 1833. From 1822 until 1833, he was the probate judge in Vermont, and he served as a member of the Governor's council from 1827 until 1832. Deming was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-third Congress, and served from March 4, 1833 until his death on July 11, 1834.
Personal life
He married Eunice Clark on June 6, 1816. They had five children together; Harriet Deming, Henry Hopkins Deming, Charles Deming, Franklin Deming and William Deming.
Death
In the summer of 1834, Deming became ill while in Washington, DC and decided to return home. He died in Saratoga Springs, New York en route to his home in Danville. He is interred at the Danville Green Cemetery.
A cenotaph for Deming is located in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.