Benjamin F. Jonas | |
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| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | James B. Eustis |
| Succeeded by | James B. Eustis |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1865-1868 1876-1879 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Franklin Jonas July 19, 1834 Williamsport, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1911 (aged 77) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1862-1865 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Benjamin Franklin Jonas (July 19, 1834 – December 21, 1911) was an American politician who was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Louisiana and an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was the third Jew to serve in the Senate. Jonas was also the last Jewish Senator from the Deep South until Jon Ossoff won his seat in Georgia in 2021.