Benjamin Lafayette Jefferson
Benjamin Lafayette Jefferson (October 26, 1871 – 1950) in 1913 was United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Nicaragua appointed by Woodrow Wilson.[1]
Biography
He was born in Columbus, Georgia on October 26, 1871 to Rollin Jefferson and Matta Virgina Harp. He married Clarinte B. Duquette on December 21, 1898. He was a Democrat and a dentist. Jefferson was member of Colorado House of Representatives from 1898 to 1900 and a member of Colorado State Senate from 1900 to 1908. Presidential Elector for Colorado, 1908; U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, 1913-1921. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the primary for the Governor of Colorado in 1922. delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1928. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. He died in 1950.[2]
References
- ^ "Benjamin Lafayette Jefferson". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
... Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Nicaragua ...
- ^ "Benjamin Lafayette Jefferson". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- 1871 births
- 1950 deaths
- Colorado state senators
- Members of the Colorado House of Representatives
- Ambassadors of the United States to Nicaragua
- Colorado Democrats
- American dentists
- American Methodist clergy
- Methodists from Colorado
- 20th-century American diplomats
- 20th-century Methodist ministers
- American Freemasons