Benjamin Hayden | |
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
In office 1870–1871 | |
Constituency | Polk County |
7th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
In office 1870–1871 | |
Preceded by | John Whiteaker |
Succeeded by | Rufus Mallory |
Personal details | |
Born | September 11, 1822 Logan County, Kentucky |
Died | October 29, 1908 Salem, Oregon | (aged 86)
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse | Zerelda Gibson |
Benjamin F. Hayden (September 11, 1822 – October 29, 1908) was an American attorney and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Kentucky, he moved to the West Coast with the California Gold Rush in 1849 and to Oregon in 1852. A Democrat, he served in the Oregon House of Representatives, including the 1870 session as speaker of the body.