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(bĕn′tən), Thomas Hart 1889-1975.

American artist noted for his stylized depictions of life in the Midwest and South in paintings and murals such as The History of Missouri (1936).

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Benton

(ˈbɛntən)

(Biography) Thomas Hart. 1889–1975, US painter of rural life; a leader of the American Regionalist painters in the 1930s

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Ben•ton

(ˈbɛn tn)

n.

1. Thomas Hart ( “Old Bullion” ), 1782–1858, U.S. political leader.

2. his grandnephew Thomas Hart, 1889–1975, U.S. painter and lithographer.

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Noun	1.	Benton - United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975) Thomas Hart Benton
	2.	Benton - United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858) Old Bullion, Thomas Hart Benton

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Private Sean Benton, 20, was found on June 9 1995 with five bullet wounds to his chest at the Surrey military base, moments after tricking a fellow junior officer that he was to relieve her guard duty, giving him access to the weapon.