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Description
2017-0468. Bust length portrait. Elizabeth S. Benton; Born in 1818 in Connecticut. Arrived in San Francisco in 1849. Settled in Sacramento, founding the First Congregational Church in 1851. Moved to San Francisco in 1864 as pastor in church, was professor of Biblical literature at Pacific Theological Seminary. Was founding trustee of College of California (University of California). Elected in 1863 to California State Senate for Sacramento. Died in 1892.
Type
image
Format
Unmediated Sheet Portraits. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photograph : carte de visite, print ; 4 x 2 3/8 in.
Identifier
(C)001601052CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Benton, Joseph A.. (Joseph Augustine),, 1818-1892--Portraits Pacific Theological Seminary (Oakland, Calif.)--Faculty--Portraits College trustees--California--Berkeley--Portraits Pioneers--California Clergy--California--Sacramento Clergy--California--San Francisco Teachers--California--San Francisco Legislators--California Photographic prints Portrait photographs Cartes de visite
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