Researching Benjamin Horton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11115 people with the Horton surname? In that year Horton was ranked number 369 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Benjamin means "Son of the right hand" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Benjamin Horton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Benjamin Horton and the Horton Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 13452 people with the Horton surname in the UK? Horton is now ranked number 425 for popularity in the UK. |
Horton Family History Databases
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Benjamin Horton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Benjamin Horton
Benjamin Jason Horton
Benjamin Jason Horton (September 18, 1873 – 1963) was a Puerto Rico politician and one-time acting governor of Puerto Rico. He was originally from Lawrence, Kansas. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico from 1912 through 1932 and then as a member of the Democratic National Committee from 1932 to 1940.
He was the Attorney General of Puerto Rico from 1933 to 1935. During that time, he also served as Governor of Puerto Rico for a month from January 1934 to February 5, 1934.
Source: Benjamin Jason Horton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Horton
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