Benjamin Flanders
Benjamin Flanders | |
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| 24th Mayor of New Orleans | |
| In office April 4, 1870 – November 29, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Conway |
| Succeeded by | Louis A. Wiltz |
| 21st Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office June 8, 1867 – January 8, 1868 | |
| Lieutenant | Albert Voorhies |
| Preceded by | James M. Wells |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Baker |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district | |
| In office February 17, 1863 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | John Edward Bouligny (1861) |
| Succeeded by | J. Hale Sypher (1868) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Franklin Flanders January 26, 1816 Bristol, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1896 (aged 80) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan H. Sawyer |
Benjamin Franklin Flanders (January 26, 1816 – March 13, 1896) was a teacher, politician and planter in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1867, he was appointed by the military commander as the 21st Governor of Louisiana during Reconstruction, a position which he held for some six months. He was the second and, as of 2025, the last Republican mayor of New Orleans.