Benjamin P. Mead
American politician
Benjamin Penfield Mead (September 21, 1849 – March 19, 1913) was Connecticut State Comptroller from 1895 to 1899, a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing New Canaan from 1885 to 1889, and a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1889 to 1892.
Benjamin Penfield Mead | |
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| Connecticut State Comptroller | |
| In office 1895–1899[1] | |
| Governor | Daniel H. Hastings |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Staub |
| Succeeded by | Thompson S. Grant |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
| In office 1889–1892 | |
| Preceded by | R. Jay Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Leander P. Jones |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from New Canaan | |
| In office 1885–1889 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1849 Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Died | March 19, 1913 (aged 63) New Canaan, Connecticut |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Florence Heath |
| Children | Benjamin Mead, Harold Mead, Florence Mead |
| Residence(s) | New Canaan, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | Greenwich Academy |
| Occupation | grocer, real estate |
He was the son of Benjamin Close Mead and Mary Elizabeth Rich of Greenwich.
In 1902, he was a delegate to the Connecticut Constitutional Convention.[2] He died in 1913 after an illness.[3]