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See also
J.
Benson Adams —
Dagmar
Irene Anderson —
Douglas
Booth —
William
Benson Bryant —
Frank
Henry Buck —
James
Romulus Campbell —
Benson
B. Compton —
Jay
Cooke —
Joachim
Octave Fernandez —
Joseph
Benson Foraker —
Benson
W. Hough —
Benson
Lichtig —
Benson
H. Lyons —
Willis
Benson Machen —
Benson
B. McMechen —
J.
Benson Newell —
Finette
Benson Nichols —
James
Warren Nye —
Benson
Owen —
John
Malcolm Patterson —
J.
Benson Perrie —
Benson
Perry —
Benson
Perry —
Benson
Ellison Lane Timmons III —
Arlene
Tyler-Benson —
Caroline
Benson Unander —
Sigfrid
Benson Unander, Sr. —
Benson
H. Wheeler —
C.
Benson Wigton —
Benson
Wood |
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Benson, A. Dorcel —
of Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,
1996.
Still living as of 1996.
|
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See Albert E. Benson |
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Benson, Albert E. —
also known as Al Benson —
of Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Mason District, 1960;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Mason District,
1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Benson, Alden R. —
of Dover, Kent
County, Del.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,
1912
(alternate), 1920,
1924;
secretary
of state of Delaware, 1921-25.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Alfred Washburn
(1843-1916) —
also known as Alfred W. Benson —
of Ottawa, Franklin
County, Kan.
Born in Poland, Chautauqua
County, N.Y., July 15,
1843.
Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
Kansas
state senate, 1881-85; district judge in Kansas, 1885-97; U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1906-07; justice of
Kansas state supreme court, 1907-15.
Died in Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan., January
1, 1916 (age 72 years, 170
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Ottawa, Kan.
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Benson, Allan Louis
(1871-1940) —
also known as Allan L. Benson —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Plainwell, Allegan
County, Mich., November
6, 1871.
Son of Adelbert L. Benson and Rose (Morris) Benson.
Socialist. Newspaper
reporter; newspaper
editor; candidate for President
of the United States, 1916.
Resigned from the Socialist Party in 1918 over its non-support of
American participation in World War I.
Died, of coronary
thrombosis, in Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y., August
19, 1940 (age 68 years, 287
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Anndrea M. —
Green. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 2002.
Female.
Still living as of 2002.
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Benson, Arnold Philip
(1896-1974) —
also known as Arnold P. Benson —
of Batavia, Kane
County, Ill.
Born in Batavia, Kane
County, Ill., March 5,
1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
editor and publisher; member of Illinois
state senate 14th District, 1933-45; candidate for secretary of
state of Illinois, 1944.
Member, American
Legion.
Died in 1974
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Arthur (b. 1889) —
of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Born in Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., July 26,
1889.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York
state assembly from Onondaga County 3rd District, 1923.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Arthur —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Communist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Austin See F. Austin
Benson |
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Benson, B. W. —
of Valley City, Barnes
County, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.).
Member of Dakota
territorial House of Representatives, 1883-84.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Barry T. —
U.S. Consul in Bogotá, 1943.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Bert E. —
of Flandreau, Moody
County, S.Dak.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Dakota, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Bob —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 33rd District, 1974-79.
Still living as of 1979.
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Benson, Bruce —
of Colorado.
Republican. Candidate for Governor of
Colorado, 1994.
Still living as of 1997.
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Benson, C. A. —
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, C. J. —
also known as Cliff Benson —
of Ortonville, Big Stone
County, Minn.
Born in Browns Valley, Traverse
County, Minn.
Lawyer;
Big
Stone County Attorney; member of Minnesota
state senate 48th District, 1959.
Still living as of 1959.
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Benson, Carl A. —
Socialist. Candidate for Wisconsin
state senate 22nd District, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Benson, Carl E. —
of Anita, Cass
County, Iowa.
Democrat. Candidate for Iowa state
house of representatives from Cass County, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
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Benson, Carl J. —
of Minnesota.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota
railroad and warehouse commission, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
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Benson, Carville Dickinson
(1872-1929) —
also known as Carville D. Benson —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born near Halethorpe, Baltimore
County, Md., August
24, 1872.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1904-10, 1918; member of Maryland
state senate, 1912-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Maryland, 1916
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1924;
U.S.
Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1918-21; defeated,
1920.
Died in Mercy Hospital,
Baltimore,
Md., February
8, 1929 (age 56 years, 168
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Benson, Mrs. Charles —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1937.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Charlotte —
of Colorado.
Socialist Labor candidate for U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1962.
Female.
Still living as of 1962.
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Benson, Clarence J. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| | Benson,
Cliff See C. J. Benson |
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Benson, Clifton L. —
of Raleigh, Wake
County, N.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Carolina, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Benson, Craig (b. 1954) —
of Rye, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., October
8, 1954.
Republican. Founder, Cabletron Systems, maker of computer
network equipment; Governor of
New Hampshire, 2003-05; defeated, 2004; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Benson, David —
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 34th District, 1873.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Dee Vance (b.
1948) —
also known as Dee V. Benson —
of Utah.
Born in Sandy, Salt Lake
County, Utah, August
25, 1948.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for Utah, 1989-91; U.S.
District Judge for Utah, 1991-.
Still living as of 2000.
|
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Dorcel See A. Dorcel
Benson |
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Benson, Dorwin A. —
of Andover, Windsor
County, Vt.
Member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Andover, 1888.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Earl A. —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Edward R. —
of Pennsylvania.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Egbert
(1746-1833) —
of Jamaica, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Red Hook, Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 21,
1746.
Son of Robert Benson (1715-1762) and Catherine (Van Borsum) Benson
(1718-1794).
Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Dutchess County, 1777-81, 1787-88; New York
state attorney general, 1777-88; appointed 1777; Delegate
to Continental Congress from New York, 1784-88; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1789-93, 1813 (3rd District
1789-93, 2nd District 1813); Justice of
New York Supreme Court, 1794-1801; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1801-02.
Died in Jamaica, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., August
24, 1833 (age 87 years, 64
days).
Interment at Prospect
Cemetery, Queens, N.Y.
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Benson, Elliott N. —
of Maine.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1902, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Elmer Austin
(1895-1985) —
also known as Elmer A. Benson —
of Appleton, Swift
County, Minn.
Born in Appleton, Swift
County, Minn., September
22, 1895.
Son of Thomas Helga Benson and Dora (Jacobsen) Benson.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; banker; U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1940,
1942; Governor of
Minnesota, 1937-39; defeated, 1938; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Minnesota, 1944.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons.
Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., March 13,
1985 (age 89 years, 172
days).
Interment at Appleton
Cemetery, Appleton, Minn.
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Benson, Evelyn Valarde —
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Benson, Ezra Taft
(1899-1994) —
Born in Whitney, Franklin
County, Idaho, August 4,
1899.
Son of George Taft Benson and Sarah (Dunkley) Benson.
U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1953-61.
Mormon.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Alpha
Zeta.
President of the Mormon Church 1985-94.
Died, of congestive
heart failure, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah, May 29,
1994 (age 94 years, 298
days).
Interment at Whitney
Cemetery, Whitney, Idaho.
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Benson, F. Austin —
Communist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, F. S. —
of Hempstead, Waller
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Fitzgerald —
also known as "Doc" —
of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Member of Arizona
state house of representatives, 1953-54.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Frank A. —
of San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Frank L. —
Democrat. Idaho
state attorney general, 1959-63.
Still living as of 1963.
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Benson, Frank Williamson
(1858-1911) —
also known as Frank W. Benson —
of Roseburg, Douglas
County, Ore.
Born in San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif., March 20,
1858.
Republican. Lawyer; secretary of
state of Oregon, 1907-11; died in office 1911; Governor of
Oregon, 1909-10.
Methodist.
Died in Douglas
County, Ore., April 14,
1911 (age 53 years, 25
days).
Interment at Roseburg
I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.
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Benson, G. L. —
of Pottawatomie (unknown
county), Okla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,
1924.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, George —
of Richland Center, Richland
County, Wis.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, George J. —
of El Dorado, Butler
County, Kan.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Benson, Guy —
of Spooner, Washburn
County, Wis.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Burnett and Washburn counties, 1939-48.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, H. F. —
of Colorado Springs, El Paso
County, Colo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1940
(alternate), 1948
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, H. Scott —
of Tennessee.
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1992.
Still living as of 1992.
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Benson, Henry Arthur (b.
1910) —
also known as Henry A. Benson —
of Juneau,
Alaska; Anchorage,
Alaska.
Born in Kewanee, Henry
County, Ill., 1910.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska
Territory, 1936
(alternate), 1948;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Protestant.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Henry H. —
of Muscatine, Muscatine
County, Iowa.
Circuit judge in Iowa 7th District, 1869-72.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Henry Lamdin
(1854-1921) —
also known as Henry L. Benson —
of Salem, Marion
County, Ore.
Born in Stockton, San Joaquin
County, Calif., July 6,
1854.
Son of Henry C. Benson and Matilda M. (Williamson) Benson.
Republican. Lawyer;
District Attorney, 1st District, 1892-96; member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1897; circuit judge in Oregon,
1898-1914; justice of
Oregon state supreme court, 1915-21; died in office 1921.
Methodist.
Died October
16, 1921 (age 67 years, 102
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Henry Nathaniel (b.
1872) —
also known as Henry N. Benson —
of St. Peter, Nicollet
County, Minn.
Born in Nicollet
County, Minn., August 1,
1872.
Son of Peter Benson and Malena (Pehrson) Benson.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state senate, 1911-22 (20th District 1911-14, 15th District
1915-22); probate judge in Minnesota, 1928; Minnesota
state attorney general, 1929-33; appointed 1929.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, September
27, 1904, to Lillian M. Marchant. |
| | | Image source: Minnesota Legislative
Manual 1917 |
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Benson, Howard L. —
of Lancaster, Erie
County, N.Y.
Mayor
of Lancaster, N.Y., 1959.
Still living as of 1959.
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Benson, Isaac —
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 11th District, 1860-62.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, J. S. —
of Scottsboro, Jackson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1928;
delegate
to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Jackson
County, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, James A. —
of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
County, N.Y.; Dover Plains, Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Chair of
Dutchess County Democratic Party, 1940-42.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, James F. (b.
1872) —
of Harding, Harding
County, S.Dak.; Redig, Harding
County, S.Dak.
Born in Washington, Washington
County, Iowa, April 6,
1872.
Republican. Rancher; Harding
County Commissioner, 1923-26; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 53rd District, 1927-30.
Interment at Pine
Slope Cemetery, Belle Fourche, S.Dak.
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Benson, Jared —
of Anoka
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 4th District, 1861-62, 1864; Speaker of
the Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1861-62.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Jeff —
of Lubbock, Lubbock
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Benson, Jesse G. —
of Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1860.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Joanne (b. 1943) —
of St. Cloud, Stearns
County, Minn.
Born January
4, 1943.
Member of Minnesota
state senate 17th District, 1991-94; Lieutenant
Governor of Minnesota, 1995-99.
Female.
Still living as of 1999.
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Benson, Joanne C. —
of Landover, Prince
George's County, Md.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,
1996;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates District 24; elected 1998.
Female.
Still living as of 1998.
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Benson, Jocelyn Michelle —
also known as Jocelyn Benson —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
professor; candidate for secretary of
state of Michigan, 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
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Benson, John A. —
of Alameda
County, Calif.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1880.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, John N. —
of Frostburg, Allegany
County, Md.
Mayor
of Frostburg, Md., 1901-02.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, John R. (b. 1837) —
of Mt. Morris, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in 1837.
Member of Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1891-92.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, John W. —
of Maryland.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Joseph C. —
of Stowe, Lamoille
County, Vt.
Delegate
to Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Joshua —
of Hudson
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1862-64.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Kathryn S. —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates 27th District, 1974.
Female.
Still living as of 1974.
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Benson, L. A. —
of Pennsylvania.
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Lars M. (b. 1853) —
of Verdon, Brown
County, S.Dak.
Born in Norway,
March
14, 1853.
Republican. Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 35th District, 1897-98.
Norwegian
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Lewis —
of Jefferson
County, Wis.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District; elected 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Lewis (b. 1873) —
of Flandreau, Moody
County, S.Dak.
Born in Norway,
January
12, 1873.
Son of B. T. Benson and Valborg (Tjorn) Benson.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 21st District, 1915-20; Speaker of
the South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1919-20; member
of South
Dakota state senate 17th District, 1923-26.
Lutheran.
Norwegian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Iva Minier. |
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Benson, Lewis —
Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1958.
Still living as of 1958.
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Benson, Marcy —
of Colorado.
Republican. Presidential Elector for Colorado, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
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Benson, Margery —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
Democratic State Central Committee, 1954.
Female.
Still living as of 1954.
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Benson, Marguerite R. —
Democrat. Candidate for secretary of
state of Wisconsin, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
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Benson, Mary —
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
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Benson, Melvoid J. —
of North Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1996;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives 32nd District; elected 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
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Benson, Monte —
of Douglas, Juneau,
Alaska.
Republican. Member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1917-18.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, N. W. —
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 56th District, 1901-04.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Nathan —
of Tompkins
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Tompkins County, 1826-27.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Nellie G. —
of Silver Creek, Merrick
County, Neb.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Nebraska, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, O. E. (b. 1866) —
of Ottawa, La Salle
County, Ill.
Born in Norway,
January
23, 1866.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 39th District, 1913-19, 1923-25,
1929-39; member of Illinois
state senate 39th District, 1939-51.
Lutheran.
Norwegian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Modern
Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Paul (b. 1918) —
of Grand Forks, Grand Forks
County, N.Dak.
Born in Greenville Township, LaMoure
County, N.Dak., June 1,
1918.
Son of Edwin Benson and Anne (Peterson) Benson.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; executive secretary
(1946-49) and administrative assistant (1949) to U.S. Sen. Milton
R. Young; lawyer; North
Dakota state attorney general, 1954-55; U.S.
District Judge for North Dakota, 1971-85; took senior status 1985.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 2000.
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Benson, Philip A. —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Benson, R.
H. See Richard H. Benson |
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Benson, Raymond L. —
of Westminster, Carroll
County, Md.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maryland, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Benson, Richard —
of Springfield, Robertson
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Tennessee, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Richard H. —
also known as R. H. Benson —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Preston
County, W.Va.
Son of G. M. Benson and Eva (Silbaugh) Benson.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1973-80.
Still living as of 1980.
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Relatives:
Married to Dorothy White. |
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Benson, Mrs. Richard W. —
of Tennessee.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Tennessee, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Robert —
of Blackwood, Camden
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Benson, Robert A. —
of Kent
County, Mich.
Circuit
judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1980-2000.
Still living as of 2005.
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Benson, Robert E. —
of Clinton
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
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Benson, Robert J. —
of Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Benson, Samuel Page
(1804-1876) —
of Maine.
Born in Winthrop, Kennebec
County, Maine, November
28, 1804.
U.S.
Representative from Maine 4th District, 1853-57.
Died in Yarmouth, Cumberland
County, Maine, August
12, 1876 (age 71 years, 258
days).
Interment at Maple
Cemetery, Winthrop, Maine.
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Scott See H. Scott
Benson |
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Benson, Scott —
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 5th District, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Benson, Scott —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Minnesota, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Benson, Taylor —
of Franksville, Racine
County, Wis.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1965-67.
Still living as of 1967.
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Benson, Thor J. —
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1918.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benson, Tillie Mae —
of Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa
County, Fla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
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Benson, Vicki —
of Fulton, Itawamba
County, Miss.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
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Benson, Victor Gustave
(1873-1939) —
also known as Victor Benson —
of Iron River, Iron
County, Mich.
Born in Sweden,
December
22, 1873.
Republican. Farmer; miller;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Iron County, 1939; defeated,
1936; died in office 1939.
Swedish
ancestry.
Died, from a bladder
ailment, in Sparrow Hospital,
Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., April 26,
1939 (age 65 years, 125
days).
Interment at Bates
Township Cemetery, Mapleton, Mich.
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Benson, Wallace —
of Belmont, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Mayor
of Belmont, Calif., 1954.
Still living as of 1954.
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Benson, Walter G. —
Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Benson, Willard B. —
of Indiana.
Progressive. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Benson, William George —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Republican. Candidate for New York
state assembly 62nd District, 1966.
Still living as of 1966.
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Benson, Willie, Jr. —
of Arkansas.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,
2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Benson, Winston —
of Blackfoot, Bingham
County, Idaho.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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