Background
Caldwell, Ben Franklin was born on August 2, 1848 in Greene Company, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Mary J. Caldwell.
Caldwell, Ben Franklin was born on August 2, 1848 in Greene Company, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Mary J. Caldwell.
Common school education.
President Farmers’ National Bank, Springfield, Illinois, 1885-1898.
Member of Illinois House of Representatives, 1882-1886, Senate, 1890-1894. Member 56th and 57th Congresses (1899-1903), 17th Illinois District, 58th Congress (1903-1905), 21st District and 60th Congress (1907-1909), 21st District. Member Illinois Tax Commission, 1910.
Married Julia F. Cloyd, of Chatham, Illinois, May 27, 1873.