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Reuben Eaton Fenton (July 4, 1819 – August 25, 1885) was an American merchant and politician from New York. In the mid-19th century, he served as a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, and as Governor of New York. Early life. Gubernatorial portrait of New York Governor Reuben E. Fenton.
Reuben Eaton Fenton (* 4. Juli 1819 in Carroll, Chautauqua County, New York; † 25. August 1885 in Jamestown, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1865 bis 1869 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates New York. Außerdem vertrat er seinen Staat in beiden Kammern des US-Kongresses .
Reuben Eaton Fenton. Reuben Eaton Fenton, the youngest son of George Washington Fenton and Elsie Owen, was born on the Fourth of July, 1819, in the Town of Carroll. The family lived in what was variously described as a frame house or a log cabin between Frewsburg and Fentonville.
The Fenton History Center operates a museum within the family home of Reuben E. Fenton (1819-1885), U.S. Congressman (1853-1864), New York State Governor (1864-1869) and U.S. Senator (1869-1875), and research center, library, and archives in the adjacent Hall House property.
Reuben E. Fenton was “a suave and able businessman and politician of Old Democratic vintage, who came from western New York,” wrote historian Glyndon Van Deusen.”1 Fenton’s skills as a politician and speaker helped him rise quickly in Republican political…Read more ›
Gov. Reuben Eaton Fenton. Terms January 1, 1865 - January 1, 1869. Party Union. Born July 4, 1819. Passed August 25, 1885. Birth State New York. Family Married twice—Jane Frew, Elizabeth Scudder; three children. National Office (s) Served Representative, Senator.
Reuben Eaton Fenton, 1819–85, U.S. politician, b. Carroll, N.Y. He was elected to the New York assembly in 1849 and to Congress in 1852. Although he was elected as a Democrat, his position on slavery led him to become a founder of the Republican party in New York.
