Benjamin Shurtleff | |
|---|---|
 Shurtleff c. 1875 | |
| Member of the California Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 7, 1861 – December 6, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | John P. Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 7, 1821 Carver, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1911 (aged 90) Napa, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig (before 1856) Democratic (1856–1864) Republican (after 1864) |
| Spouse |
Ann M. Griffith
(m. 1853; div. 1905) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Pierce Academy Fremont Medical School of Boston Harvard University |
| Occupation | Physician, hospital director |
Benjamin Shurtleff (September 7, 1821 – December 21, 1911) was an American politician and physician from California.[1][2] He was member of the California State Senate and was the director of the Napa State Hospital.[3][4]
- ^ In Memoriam, Honorable Charles Allerton Shurtleff, Cal. Reports 2d Vol. 18 (1941), p. 891-898.
- ^ Lewis Francis Byington, History of San Francisco 3 Vols (S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1931), Vol. 2, p. 440-442, in Jeanne Sturgis Taylor, San Francisco County Biographies, Charles A. Shurtleff (2007).
- ^ "Benjamin Shurtleff". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Vivian, T. J.; Waldron, D. G. (1878). Biographical sketches of the delegates to the convention to frame a new constitution for the State of California, 1878. San Francisco: Francis & Valentine. p. 16.