Benjamin Boone Chism (March 12, 1845 - January 15, 1924) was a soldier, farmer, lawyer and politician in Arkansas.

[1] After the war he started as a farmer, rebuilding the family farm then was involved with general trading all the while studying law.

[1] 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.

[2] Chism continued in politics until he retired in 1904 and a few years later in 1907 he moved to Fort Smith but still kept his home in Paris.

[2] The log cabin home of his father, Dr. Stephen H. Chism, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.