Benjamin F. Harding

Benjamin F. Harding
United States Senator
from Oregon
In office
September 12, 1862 – March 3, 1865
Preceded byBenjamin Stark
Succeeded byGeorge Henry Williams
Secretary of the Oregon Territory
In office
January 27, 1855 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byGeorge Law Curry
Succeeded byLucien Heath (under state government)
2nd Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1860–1861
Preceded byWilliam G. T'Vault
Succeeded byJoel Palmer
Personal details
Born(1823-01-04)January 4, 1823
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
DiedJune 16, 1899(1899-06-16) (aged 76)
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Cox (d. 1868)
F. W. Bush
Professionattorney

Benjamin Franklin Harding (January 4, 1823 – June 16, 1899) was an American attorney and politician born in Pennsylvania. He held political offices in the Oregon Territory and later served as a United States senator from the state of Oregon.