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| 1. | Thomas Hart (“Old Bullion” ), 1782–1858, U.S. political leader. |
| 2. | his grandnephew, Thomas Hart, 1889–1975, U.S. painter and lithographer. |
| 3. | a city in central Arkansas. 17,437. |
| Ben·ton 1 (běn'tən) American legislator. A U.S. senator (1821-1851) and representative (1853-1855) from Missouri, he staunchly opposed the use of paper currency. |
| Benton 2, Thomas Hart 1889-1975. American artist whose paintings and murals, such as The History of Missouri, were executed in a flat, realistic style known as regionalism and portrayed life in the Midwest and South. |