Benjamin Alvord (mathematician)

Benjamin Alvord
Alvord, 1865–1880
Born(1813-08-18)August 18, 1813
Rutland, Vermont, United States
DiedOctober 16, 1884(1884-10-16) (aged 71)
Washington, D.C., United States
Place of burial
Evergreen Cemetery, Vermont, United States
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1833–1880
Rank Brigadier General
Unit4th U.S. Infantry
CommandsDistrict of Oregon
Paymaster-General of the United States Army
Conflicts

Benjamin Alvord (August 18, 1813 – October 16, 1884) was an American soldier, mathematician, and botanist.

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