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Benjamin Howland | |
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| United States Senator from Rhode Island | |
| In office October 29, 1804 – March 3, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel J. Potter |
| Succeeded by | Francis Malbone |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
| In office 1810 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1755 |
| Died | May 1, 1821 (aged 65) |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
Benjamin Howland (July 27, 1755 – May 1, 1821) was a United States senator from Rhode Island. Born in Tiverton, he attended the common schools, engaged in agricultural pursuits, was collector of taxes in 1801, town auditor in 1802, and town moderator in 1805. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1810 and a general in the State militia during the War of 1812.
Howland was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel J. Potter and served from October 29, 1804, until March 3, 1809. He died in Tiverton in 1821; interment was in the family lot on his estate.
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- United States Congress. "Benjamin Howland (id: H000870)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- 1755 births
- 1821 deaths
- Farmers from Rhode Island
- People from Tiverton, Rhode Island
- American militiamen in the War of 1812
- Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- United States senators from Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Democratic-Republicans
- Democratic-Republican Party United States senators
- American militia generals
- 19th-century United States senators
- 19th-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly