BENJAMIN BROWN FRENCH arrived in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Dec. 21, 1833. He had left his wife Elizabeth at home in New Hampshire so that he could relocate to a city where he would have a chance of finding a good-paying job that would enable him to repay the debts he had accumulated. Tr…
In 1833 Benjamin Brown French was 33 years old. He had worked briefly as a lawyer and had served in administrative positions in county and state government, and was finishing up his term as a representative to the N.H. State Legislature. He was the proprietor and editor of the New Hampshire …
