Draft:Benjamin Boone Chism

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Benjamin Boone Chism was a politician in Arkansas. He served as a state legislator and as Secretary of State of Arkansas.

He served as an officer in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was taken prisoner and later wounded during his service. He was a delegate to the post-Reconstruction constitutional convention. He was part of the Post-Reconstruction "redeeming" that took place with Democrats reasserting control and ousting Republicans and African Americans from political offices and voting rights.

The home of his father, Dr. Stephen H. Chism, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Logan County and Chism, Arkansas as well as the Chism House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places are named for family members.