Benjamin Batchelder Valentine

1862–1919 (age 57)

Civic Leader

Biography

Born in 1862, Benjamin Batchelder Valentine devoted his professional energy to civic betterment, serving on boards and committees that shaped local schools, sanitation, and neighborhood parks.

Colleagues remembered him as a steady voice of reason whose counsel guided the community through years of change, and today he rests at Hollywood Cemetery among the many who shared his affection for public service.