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Thomas Hart Benton: American politician (1782–1858).
Born in Hillsborough (died at age 76).
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Thomas Hart Benton, nicknamed "Old Bullion", was an American politician, attorney, soldier, and longtime United States senator from Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, he was an architect and champion of westward expansion by the United States, a cause that became known as manifest destiny. Benton served in the Senate from 1821 to 1851, becoming the first member of that body to serve five terms.
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Thomas Hart Benton was born in Hillsborough.
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