Lemuel Benton (1754May 18, 1818) was an American planter and politician from

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1793 until 1799. Colonel Benton resided on Stoney Hill Farm, located in Darlington County near Mechanicsville.

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Biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website
1754 births 1818 deaths Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina {{South Carolina-politician-stub