# Benjamin F. Potts

> Benjamin Franklin Potts was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, as well as a reconstruction era governor of the Montana Territory from 1870 to 1883. He commanded a brigade of infantry in the Western Theater in some of the war's most important campaigns and repeatedly received commendations for gallantry and tactical judgement in combat.

*United States Army general during American Civil War (1836-1887)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1836-01-29
- **Died:** 1887-06-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Benjamin Franklin Potts was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, as well as a reconstruction era governor of the Montana Territory from 1870 to 1883. He commanded a brigade of infantry in the Western Theater in some of the war's most important campaigns and repeatedly received commendations for gallantry and tactical judgement in combat.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 38.3
- **Momentum:** 8.6

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