Benjamin F. Jonas
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | July 19,1834 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Williamsport |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Died | New Orleans |
| Louisiana | |
| United States | |
| Parents | Abraham Jonas |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Previous position | Louisiana State Representative |
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| ID | 3330485 |
Benjamin F. Jonas Life story
Benjamin Franklin Jonas was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Louisiana and an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was the third Jew to serve in the Senate. Jonas was also the last Jewish Senator from the Deep South until Jon Ossoff won his seat in Georgia in 2021.
