- Gender
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Warrington, Benjamin
Biography
1810–June 1850. Wheelwright. Born in New Jersey. Married Sarah Horner, 16 Jan. 1834, in Preble Co., Ohio. Owned lots in Somerville, Milford Township, Butler Co., Ohio, 1835–ca. 1838. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1840. Appointed quartermaster sergeant in Nauvoo Legion, 1 May 1841. Member of Nauvoo City Council, 1843–1845. Only member of Nauvoo City Council who did not agree with council’s resolution to suppress Nauvoo Expositor, 10 June 1844. Drowned in Platte River.
Links
- Deed from Oliver and Lydia Granger, 25 April 1840
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–B
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Mayor’s Order to Nauvoo City Marshal, 5 March 1844
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 21 December 1843
- Minute Entry, Appointments of George W. Harris and Others, 14 January 1843
- Minute Entry, Committee Appointments, 11 February 1843
- Minute Entry, Report and Orders, 12 February 1844
- Minute Entry, Resignation of Fees, 11 February 1843
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 3 February 1841–8 February 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
- Poll Record, Nauvoo Legion, 13 August 1842