Benjamin Desha
Benjamin Desha was an American soldier and politician. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and was wounded in the Battle of Mackinac Island. In 1822, Desha was appointed a receiver of public moneys by President James Monroe for the Arkansas Territory and moved there from Kentucky. He died on November 21, 1835.[1]
Benjamin Desha is the namesake of Desha County, Arkansas.[2]
References[]
- ^ Herndon, Dallas Tabor (1922). A Centennial History of Arkansas. Southern Historical Press. p. 752. ISBN 978-0-89308-068-6.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 104.
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- Arkansas Territory officials
- 1835 deaths
- People from Kentucky in the War of 1812
- People from Kentucky
- Desha County, Arkansas
- 19th-century American politicians
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