Benjamin F. Keene
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-03-1851 | Democratic | SD-12 | 0 | Win |
| 11-02-1852 | Democratic | SD-12 | 0 | Win |
| 10-08-1853 | Democratic | SD-12 | 0 | Win |
| 09-06-1854 | Democratic | SD-18 | 0 | Win |
| 09-05-1855 | Democratic | Treasurer | 46941 | Loss |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/19927286/b_-f_-keene |
Candidate Biography:
Benjamin Franklin Keene [according to FindAGrave.com]
Born: September 1, 1813 in Georgia
Died: September 14, 1856 in Placerville, CA
Benjamin Franklin Keene [according to Geni.com]
Born: September 1, 1809 in Lynn, Massachusetts
Died: September 5, 1856 in El Dorado Co., CA
1853-1854: President pro Tempore, California State Senate
1855: Candidate for Senate President Pro Tem (Lost; 14 to 15)
1850s: Founder, California Medical Association
- LEGISLATION: Author of a Senate bill (Chapter 64, Stats of 1852) authorizing the Governor to procure suitable blocks of California marble for use in the construction of the Washington Monument in Washington, DC.
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)