Teppen, Benjamin

Benjamin Tappan ( born Benjamin Tappan ; May 25, 1773 , Northampton , Massachusetts - April 20, 1857 ) - American politician and lawyer. Benjamin Franklin's great-nephew, brother of prominent abolitionists Arthur and Lewis Tappenov.

In his youth he studied engraving and printing, took painting lessons from Gilbert Stewart , traveled to the West Indies. Then he studied law in private and in 1799 , having passed the exam at Hartford , he was admitted to legal practice. In the same year, however, Teppen traveled northwest of Connecticut to the area that was later declared the state of Ohio , and founded the future city of Ravenna there . In 1803 , after the proclamation of the state of Ohio, Teppen was elected to the state senate, but his cadence lasted less than a year. After that, Teppen practiced law in Jefferson County . During the Anglo-American War of 1812-1815. served in the US Army, rising to major. Then he held a number of posts in the state judicial system, in 1832 he was a member of the electoral college , representing the Democratic Party . In 1833, he was appointed District Judge of the State of Ohio, but never passed approval in the US Congress.

In 1839 - 1845 was a member of the US Senate from the Democratic Party. He headed the committee for accounting and control of financial reserves. In 1844 , he caused a political scandal, divulging to the New York Evening Post the contents of President John Tyler 's secret appeal about the impending annexation of Texas .

Among Teppen's descendants are writers Mary Theppen Wright (granddaughter), Austin Theppen Wright (great-grandson) and Sylvia Wright (great-great-granddaughter).