Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow (September 3, 1816-April 26, 1891) was a Missouri Attorney General, a high ranking border ruffian and one of the organizers of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
Read more about Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow: Early Life, Border Ruffian, Fight With Kansas Governor Andrew Reeder, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
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