Background
Hallett, Benjamin Franklin was born on December 2, 1797 in Osterville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Benjamin and Abigail (Lovell) Hallett.
Hallett, Benjamin Franklin was born on December 2, 1797 in Osterville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Benjamin and Abigail (Lovell) Hallett.
Graduate Brown University, 1816. Studied law in Providence, Rhode Island.
Admitted to Rhode Island bar, 1819, practiced intermittently. Editor Providence Journal, 1821-1828 (credited with bringing about Rhode Island Supreme Court reform). Editor Providence Daily Advertiser, 1829-1831.
Editor Boston Daily Advocate (anti-.
Married Laura Larned, June 25, 1822.