Benjamin Dean (August 14, 1824 – April 9, 1897) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts.

Benjamin Dean
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 3rd district
In office
March 28, 1878 – March 3, 1879
Preceded byWalbridge A. Field
Succeeded byWalbridge A. Field
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1862-1863
1869
Personal details
Born(1824-08-14)August 14, 1824
Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, U.K.
DiedApril 9, 1897(1897-04-09) (aged 72)
South Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materDartmouth College
ProfessionLawyer
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Early life

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Born in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, U.K., fifth child of Alice Lofthouse and Benjamin Dean, he moved with his family to America at the age of five, and grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Lowell schools and Dartmouth College. In 1845 he was admitted to the bar, and founded the Lowell firm of Dean & Dinsmoor, Attorneys. Dean continued his practice after moving to Boston in 1852.

Public service

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Dean served in the Massachusetts Senate and on the Common Council of the City of Boston. Dean was elected as a Democrat to the 45th United States Congress, serving from 1878 to 1879. Dean was not a candidate for reëlection in 1878. Thereafter he resumed his law practice in Boston, and was chairman of the board of parks commissioners in his later years.

Personal life

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Dean was married to Mary Anne French, daughter of Lowell Mayor Josiah Bowers French and a descendant of the Cotton and Mather families of Massachusetts Bay. They had six children, including marine artist Walter Lofthouse Dean and Judge Josiah French Dean.

A 33-degree Mason, he served as grand master of the Grand Commandery of the United States from 1880 to 1883; and attended the Tricentennial Conclave in San Francisco in 1883 with his wife and youngest daughter, Mary.

He was a member of the Boston Yacht Club and owned Outer Brewster Island. Dean died at his home in South Boston on April 9, 1897, and is buried at Lowell Cemetery.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Boston of To-Day: A Glance at Its History and Characteristics. Boston: Post Publishing Company. 1892. p. 206. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "At Break of Day". The Boston Globe. April 9, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district

March 28, 1878 – March 3, 1879
Succeeded by