Benjamin Franklin Eastman

Benjamin F. Eastman
Benjamin F. Eastman
Member of the Executive Council of Maine
	In office; January 1, 1857 – January 1, 1858 Serving with William M. Reed, Ichabod Frost, Isaac Lincoln, Nathaniel A. Joy, Joseph S. Monroe, & Abner Coburn
	In office; January 1, 1840 – January 1, 1841 Serving with Gowen Wilson, John Webb, Alpheus Lyon, Nathan C. Fletcher, John Burnham, & Micah J. Talbot
Member of the Maine House of Representatives; from the Somerset County district
	In office; January 6, 1836 – January 1837 Serving with 14 others
Personal details
Born	November 22, 1800; Mount Vernon, District of Maine, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	February 10, 1894 (aged 93); Portland, Maine, U.S.
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery, Portland
Political party	Republican; Democratic (before 1855);
Spouse	Eliza Dyar (m. 1828; died 1874)
Children	Eliza Veldora (Spaulding); (b. 1829; died 1898); Briceno Mendez Eastman; (b. 1831; died 1921); James Fred Eastman; (b. 1833; died 1915); Sarah Imogene (Phillips); (b. 1835; died 1926); Ermon Dwight Eastman; (b. 1839; died 1911);
Relatives	Samuel Eastman (brother); Philip A. Eastman (brother); Ben C. Eastman (nephew); H. E. Eastman (nephew); John A. Eastman (nephew);
Occupation	Merchant, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Maine militia
Rank	Colonel

Benjamin Franklin Eastman (November 22, 1800 – February 10, 1894) was an American merchant and politician from Franklin County, Maine. He was one of the founders of the Maine Republican Party. He served two terms on the Executive Council of Maine (1840 and 1857), and served one term in the Maine House of Representatives (1836). He was also one of the founding members of the Maine State Agricultural Society. He was often referred to by the honorific "colonel" due to service in the Maine militia. His name was also often abbreviated as B. F. Eastman.

Benjamin F. Eastman

Member of the Executive Council of Maine
In office January 1, 1857 – January 1, 1858 Serving with William M. Reed, Ichabod Frost, Isaac Lincoln, Nathaniel A. Joy, Joseph S. Monroe, & Abner Coburn
In office January 1, 1840 – January 1, 1841 Serving with Gowen Wilson, John Webb, Alpheus Lyon, Nathan C. Fletcher, John Burnham, & Micah J. Talbot
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the Somerset County district
In office January 6, 1836 – January 1837 Serving with 14 others

Personal details
Born	(1800-11-22)November 22, 1800 Mount Vernon, District of Maine, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	February 10, 1894(1894-02-10) (aged 93) Portland, Maine, U.S.
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery, Portland
Political party	Republican Democratic (before 1855)
Spouse	Eliza Dyar (m. 1828; died 1874)
Children	Eliza Veldora (Spaulding) ^{(b. 1829; died 1898)} Briceno Mendez Eastman ^{(b. 1831; died 1921)} James Fred Eastman ^{(b. 1833; died 1915)} Sarah Imogene (Phillips) ^{(b. 1835; died 1926)} Ermon Dwight Eastman ^{(b. 1839; died 1911)}
Relatives	Samuel Eastman (brother) Philip A. Eastman (brother) Ben C. Eastman (nephew) H. E. Eastman (nephew) John A. Eastman (nephew)
Occupation	Merchant, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Maine militia
Rank	Colonel