Nehemiah Bushnell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nehemiah Bushnell

American politician

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1813

Place of Birth: Westbrook, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1873

Profession: politician, editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Nehemiah H.
Bushnell (October 9, 1813 – January 31, 1873) was an American attorney, railroad president, and politician from Connecticut.
A graduate of Yale University and the Harvard School of Law, Bushnell settled in Quincy, Illinois to practice law with Orville H.
Browning.
He was named the president of the Northern Cross Railroad and facilitated its integration into the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
He was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1872, but died only weeks into its first session.
He is the namesake of Bushnell, Illinois.