Benjamin Franklin Potts | |
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| Governor of the Montana Territory | |
| In office July 13, 1870 – January 14, 1883 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur |
| Preceded by | Wiley Scribner (acting) |
| Succeeded by | John Schuyler Crosby |
| Ohio State Senator | |
| In office 1868–1870 | |
| Preceded by | Henry S. Martin |
| Succeeded by | A.C. Wales |
| Constituency | 21st district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1836 Fox Township, Carroll County, Ohio |
| Died | June 17, 1887 (aged 51) Helena, Montana |
| Resting place | Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Montana |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1866 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
| Unit | Army of the Tennessee |
| Commands | 32nd Ohio Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Benjamin Franklin Potts (January 29, 1836 – June 17, 1887) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, as well as a reconstruction era governor of the Montana Territory from 1870 to 1883. He commanded a brigade of infantry in the Western Theater in some of the war's most important campaigns and repeatedly received commendations for gallantry and tactical judgement in combat.[1][2]