Record #:

14801

Author(s):

Lawrence, R.C.

Abstract:

Thomas Benton, a Hillsboro native, served thirty years as a United States Senator for Missouri and was a staunch advocate for the westward expansion of the United States. He was also a violent opponent of slavery and the annexation Texas on these grounds.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 35, Jan 1945, p10-11, 20

Subject(s):

United States. Congress. Senate