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Benson Adams</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson2.html#413.41.02">Dagmar Irene Anderson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#342.06.15">Benson A. Bell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boarman-bodziak.html#845.69.57">Isaiah S. Boatman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/booth.html#129.00.48">Douglas Booth</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bryan-bucciarelli.html#980.08.71">William Benson Bryant</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buck.html#822.81.30">Frank Henry Buck</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell5.html#947.28.08">James Romulus Campbell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#889.68.52">Ambrose Benson Coller</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/compton.html#447.10.76">Benson B. Compton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooke.html#744.79.13">Jay Cooke</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fergusson-ferrington.html#164.95.62">Joachim Octave Fernandez</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foraker-forbes.html#764.60.93">Joseph Benson Foraker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hough.html#322.50.22">Benson W. Hough</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leavitt.html#737.70.61">Benson Leavitt</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#915.95.78">Benson Lichtig</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lyons-lytle.html#935.54.01">Benson H. Lyons</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#226.00.05">Willis Benson Machen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmanaway-mcmickle.html#260.31.38">Benson B. McMechen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newell.html#332.32.67">J. Benson Newell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newton.html#684.70.27">Aldace Walker Newton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nichols.html#926.07.56">Finette Benson Nichols</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nuckles-nyquist.html#651.80.56">James Warren Nye</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/owen.html#681.40.10">Benson Owen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patterson.html#515.65.59">John Malcolm Patterson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perky-perrizzo.html#389.47.33">J. Benson Perrie</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#999.84.33">Benson Perry</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#773.14.01">Benson Perry</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reily-remsen.html#047.74.05">Ada E. Remmel</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts1.html#678.68.53">Benson Roberts</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts1.html#768.06.29">Benson H. Roberts</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#174.91.96">Jeremiah Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith8.html#768.77.74">T. Benson Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/timmons-tittmann.html#553.00.99">Benson Ellison Lane Timmons III</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tylor-tzschuck.html#845.02.44">Arlene Tyler-Benson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#381.71.32">Caroline Benson Unander</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#060.29.22">Sigfrid Benson Unander, Sr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wheeler.html#323.78.31">Benson H. Wheeler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wigginton-wilard.html#753.33.42">C. Benson Wigton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood1.html#273.77.11">Benson Wood</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young6.html#370.44.48">Milton Ruben Young</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="140.68.27">Benson, (need first name)</a> — of Lansing Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/lansing-twp.html">supervisor of Lansing Township, Michigan</a>, 1927. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="690.91.07">Benson, A. Dorcel</a> — of Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DA-lived.html">Davidson County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/TN.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="999.63.20">Benson, Abner</a> — of Spartanburgh Court House, Spartanburgh District (now Spartanburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/SP-lived.html">Spartanburg County</a>), S.C. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/spartanburg.html#3">Spartanburgh Court House, S.C.</a>, 1804-20. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Benson, Ada E. See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reily-remsen.html#047.74.05">Ada E. Remmel</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Benson, Al See <a href="#227.78.05">Albert E. Benson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="227.78.05">Benson, Albert E.</a> — also known as Al Benson — of Ludington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MS-lived.html">Mason County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Mason District, 1960; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Mason District, 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/MI.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="581.94.74">Benson, Alden R.</a> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 5th District, 1905-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/DE.html">1912</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/DE.html">1920</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/DE.html">1924</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Delaware</a>, 1921-25. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="467.03.50">Benson, Alfred Washburn</a> (1843-1916) — also known as Alfred W. Benson — of Ottawa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Kan. Born in Poland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CH-born.html">Chautauqua County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1843/07-15.html">July 15, 1843</a>. Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/stsen.html">Kansas state senate</a>, 1881-85; district judge in Kansas, 1885-97; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kansas</a>, 1906-07; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/spju.html">justice of Kansas state supreme court</a>, 1907-15. Died in Topeka, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SH-died.html">Shawnee County</a>, Kan., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/01-01.html">January 1, 1916</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 170 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/FR-buried.html#cms02255">Highland Cemetery</a>, Ottawa, Kan. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000386">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401377">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred W. Benson">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="226.41.07">Benson, Allan Louis</a> (1871-1940) — also known as Allan L. Benson — of Yonkers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Born in Plainwell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/AL-born.html">Allegan County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/11-06.html">November 6, 1871</a>. Socialist. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper reporter</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 24th District, 1912, 1914; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">President of the United States</a>, 1916. Resigned from the Socialist Party in 1918 over its non-support of American participation in World War I. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">coronary thrombosis</a>, in Yonkers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-died.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1940/08-19.html">August 19, 1940</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 287 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Adelbert L. Benson and Rose (Morris) Benson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/11-19.html">November 19, 1899</a>, to Mary Hugh.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan L. Benson">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="138.48.03">Benson, Anndrea M.</a> — Green. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 3rd District, 2002. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="447.89.13">Benson, Arline M.</a> (born c.1895) — of Newington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., about 1895. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Newington, 1951-58. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="112.73.39">Benson, Arnold Philip</a> (1896-1974) — also known as Arnold P. Benson — of Batavia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/KA-lived.html">Kane County</a>, Ill. Born in Batavia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/KA-born.html">Kane County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/03-05.html">March 5, 1896</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor and publisher</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/stsen.html">Illinois state senate</a> 14th District, 1933-45; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Illinois</a>, 1944. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1974/index.html">1974</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">about 78 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="896.88.00">Benson, Arthur</a> (b. 1889) — of Syracuse, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-born.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/07-26.html">July 26, 1889</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Onondaga County 3rd District, 1923. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="510.55.10">Benson, Arthur</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 16th District, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="832.41.21">Benson, Arthur R.</a> — of Berlin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Berlin; elected 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Benson, Austin See <a href="#677.37.65">F. Austin Benson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="550.83.52">Benson, B. M.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 66, 1921-26. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11225">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="789.63.04">Benson, B. W.</a> — of Valley City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/BA-lived.html">Barnes County</a>, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.). Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trhs.html">Dakota territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1883-84. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/BE.html">Benson County, N.Dak.</a> is named for him.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="203.28.46">Benson, Barry T.</a> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CO-consuls.html ">Bogotá</a>, as of 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="467.36.16">Benson, Bennie</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 1, 1933-34, 1937-38. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=12255">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="165.28.42">Benson, Bert E.</a> — of Flandreau, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MO-lived.html">Moody County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/SD.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="293.36.15">Benson, Bob</a> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 33rd District, 1974-79. Still living as of 1979. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="780.05.61">Benson, Bruce</a> — of Colorado. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Colorado</a>, 1994. Still living as of 1997. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="088.23.41">Benson, C. A.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 4th District, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="281.17.93">Benson, Carl A.</a> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 22nd District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="741.22.21">Benson, Carl E.</a> — of Anita, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CS-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sthse.html">Iowa state house of representatives</a> from Cass County, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="250.39.09">Benson, Carl J.</a> — of Minnesota. Democrat. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/rwc.html">Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="515.30.79">Benson, Carville Dickinson</a> (1872-1929) — also known as Carville D. Benson — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md.; Halethorpe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/BL-lived.html">Baltimore County</a>, Md. Born near Halethorpe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/BL-born.html">Baltimore County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/08-24.html">August 24, 1872</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a>, 1904-10, 1918; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/stsen.html">Maryland state senate</a>, 1912-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MD.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MD.html">1924</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MD.html">1928</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 2nd District, 1918-21; defeated, 1920. Died in Mercy <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-died.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/02-08.html">February 8, 1929</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/56.html">56 years, 168 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AA-buried.html#cms02256">Cedar Hill Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn Park, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Harriette Miller.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000387">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401378">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7526844">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="861.71.14">Benson, Mrs. Charles</a> — of Manistee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MT-lived.html">Manistee County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MI.html">Michigan Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1937. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="572.95.80">Benson, Charles A.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 21st District, 1903-06. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11226">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="714.22.87">Benson, Charlotte</a> — of Colorado. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Colorado</a>, 1962. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1962. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="237.31.65">Benson, Clarence J.</a> — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/WV.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Benson, Cliff See <a href="#412.69.00">Clifford J. Benson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="412.69.00">Benson, Clifford J.</a> (1906-1992) — also known as Cliff Benson — of Ortonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/BS-lived.html">Big Stone County</a>, Minn. Born in Browns Valley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/TR-born.html">Traverse County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/index.html">1906</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/BS-officials.html">Big Stone County Attorney</a>, 1934-54; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a>, 1959-72 (48th District 1959-62, 24th District 1963-72). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1992/11-18.html">November 18, 1992</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">about 86 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11227">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="609.43.43">Benson, Clifton L.</a> — of Raleigh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WK-lived.html">Wake County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/NC.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="030.93.91">Benson, Craig</a> (b. 1954) — of Rye, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. Born in New York City (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ZZ-born.html">unknown county</a>), N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/10-08.html">October 8, 1954</a>. Republican. Founder, Cabletron Systems, maker of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/infotech.html">computer network equipment</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New Hampshire</a>, 2003-05; defeated, 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/NH.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/craig-benson/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig Benson">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/402/000044270">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="591.80.45">Benson, David</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 34, 1873-75, 1877. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11228">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="562.39.23">Benson, Dee Vance</a> (b. 1948) — also known as Dee V. Benson — of Utah. Born in Sandy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-born.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/08-25.html">August 25, 1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Utah</a>, 1989-91; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for Utah</a>, 1991-. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Benson, Dorcel See <a href="#690.91.07">A. Dorcel Benson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="796.09.31">Benson, Dorwin A.</a> — of Andover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-lived.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Andover, 1888. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="056.13.35">Benson, Duane D.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a>, 1981-94 (35th District 1981-82, 32nd District 1983-92, 31st District 1993-94). Still living as of 1994. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10043">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="717.41.61">Benson, Earl A.</a> — of Bridgeport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/CT.html">Connecticut Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="154.16.71">Benson, Edward</a> — of Appleton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/SW-lived.html">Swift County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/MN.html">1976</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="757.90.33">Benson, Edward R.</a> — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 23rd District, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="759.77.72">Benson, Egbert</a> (1746-1833) — of Jamaica, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y.; Red Hook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1746/06-21.html">June 21, 1746</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County, 1777-81, 1787-88; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/attygn.html">New York state attorney general</a>, 1777-88; appointed 1777; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/ccdel.html">Delegate to Continental Congress from New York</a>, 1784-88; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cnrt.html">delegate to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution</a>, 1788; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a>, 1789-93, 1813 (3rd District 1789-93, 2nd District 1813); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a>, 1794-1801; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/us-ct-apps.html">Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit</a>, 1801-02. Slaveowner. Died in Jamaica (now part of Queens), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-died.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1833/08-24.html">August 24, 1833</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 64 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-buried.html#cms02257">Prospect Cemetery</a>, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Robert Benson and Catherine (Van Borsum) Benson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1820/05-17.html">May 17, 1820</a>, to Maria Conover.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000388">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401379">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=158&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egbert Benson">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/egbert-benson/">Historical Society of the New York Courts</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="464.99.43">Benson, Elliott N.</a> — of Bar Harbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/HA-lived.html">Hancock County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/barharbor.html">Bar Harbor, Maine</a>, 1893-97; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maine</a> 3rd District, 1902, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="418.99.25">Benson, Elmer Austin</a> (1895-1985) — also known as Elmer A. Benson — of Appleton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/SW-lived.html">Swift County</a>, Minn. Born in Appleton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/SW-born.html">Swift County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/09-22.html">September 22, 1895</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Minnesota</a>, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1940, 1942; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Minnesota</a>, 1937-39; defeated, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MN.html">1944</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lutheran.html">Lutheran</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-theta-phi.html">Delta Theta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in Minneapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-died.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1985/03-13.html">March 13, 1985</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 172 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/SW-buried.html#cms02258">Appleton Cemetery</a>, Appleton, Minn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Thomas Helga Benson and Dora (Jacobsen) Benson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/10-14.html">October 14, 1922</a>, to Frances Miller.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000389">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401380">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/elmer-austin-benson/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer Austin Benson">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7562145">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="770.35.10">Benson, Elmer E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 5th District, 1931-32, 1939-40. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="797.84.36">Benson, Evelyn Valarde</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/410/26.93.jpg" width=70 height=117 border=0 alt="Ezra Taft Benson"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="410.26.93">Benson, Ezra Taft</a> (1899-1994) — Born in Whitney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/FA-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/08-04.html">August 4, 1899</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmsupply.html">agricultural extension agent</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of Agriculture</a>, 1953-61. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/mormon.html">Mormon</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/farm-bureau.html">Farm Bureau</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/alpha-zeta.html">Alpha Zeta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. President of the Mormon Church 1985-94. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">congestive heart failure</a>, in Salt Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-died.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1994/05-29.html">May 29, 1994</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/94.html">94 years, 298 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/FA-buried.html#cms04473">Whitney Cemetery</a>, Whitney, Idaho. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of George Taft Benson and Sarah (Dunkley) Benson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1926/09-10.html">September 10, 1926</a>, to Flora Smith Amussen; distant relative *** of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#734.91.43">Robert Alphonso Taft</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#785.13.87">Robert Taft Jr.</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#407.39.33">Robert Alphonso Taft III</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra Taft Benson">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Eminent Americans (1954)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="677.37.65">Benson, F. Austin</a> — Communist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 7th District, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="496.10.04">Benson, F. S.</a> — of Hempstead, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/WL-lived.html">Waller County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/TX.html">1904</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="640.94.86">Benson, Fitzgerald</a> — also known as "Doc" — of Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/sthse.html">Arizona state house of representatives</a>, 1953-54. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="955.05.34">Benson, Frank A.</a> — of San Jose, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SC-lived.html">Santa Clara County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/CA.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="531.09.25">Benson, Frank L.</a> — Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/attygn.html">Idaho state attorney general</a>, 1959-63. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="200.09.34">Benson, Frank T.</a> — of Port Deposit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/CE-lived.html">Cecil County</a>, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/MD.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="349.61.27">Benson, Frank Williamson</a> (1858-1911) — also known as Frank W. Benson — of Roseburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/DO-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Ore. Born in San Jose, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SC-born.html">Santa Clara County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/03-20.html">March 20, 1858</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Oregon</a>, 1907-11; died in office 1911; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Oregon</a>, 1909-10. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/DO-died.html">Douglas County</a>, Ore., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/04-14.html">April 14, 1911</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/53.html">53 years, 25 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/DO-buried.html#cms07881">Roseburg I.O.O.F. Cemetery</a>, Roseburg, Ore. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcalpin-mcbrayer.html#311.07.01">Clifton N. McArthur</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/frank-w-benson/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/10972838">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="915.20.81">Benson, G. L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/PO-lived.html">Pottawatomie County</a>, Okla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/OK.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="434.06.69">Benson, George</a> — of Richland Center, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/RI-lived.html">Richland County</a>, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/WI.html">1936</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="427.28.91">Benson, George J.</a> — of El Dorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/BU-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/KS.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="143.73.90">Benson, Griffith E.</a> — of Chillicothe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/LV-lived.html">Livingston County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/chillicothe.html#2">Chillicothe, Mo.</a>, 1961-82 (acting, 1961-63). Still living as of 1982. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8276640608/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/814/09.15.jpg" width=70 height=110 border=0 alt="Guy Benson"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="814.09.15">Benson, Guy</a> (b. 1876) — of Spooner, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/WB-lived.html">Washburn County</a>, Wis. Born in Jordan town, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/GR-born.html">Green County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/04-18.html">April 18, 1876</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Burnett and Washburn counties, 1939-48. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="810.54.63">Benson, H. F.</a> — of Colorado Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/EP-lived.html">El Paso County</a>, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/CO.html">1940</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/CO.html">1948</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="860.79.20">Benson, H. Scott</a> — of Tennessee. Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Tennessee</a> 6th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="433.89.67">Benson, Henry Arthur</a> (b. 1910) — also known as Henry A. Benson — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ju-lived.html">Juneau</a>, Alaska; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-lived.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska. Born in Kewanee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/HE-born.html">Henry County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/index.html">1910</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska Territory, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/AK.html">1936</a> (alternate; member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/AK.html">1948</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/protestant.html">Protestant</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="573.80.40">Benson, Henry H.</a> — of Muscatine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MU-lived.html">Muscatine County</a>, Iowa. Circuit judge in Iowa 7th District, 1869-72. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="415.58.06">Benson, Henry Lamdin</a> (1854-1921) — also known as Henry L. Benson — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ore. Born in Stockton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SJ-born.html">San Joaquin County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1854/07-06.html">July 6, 1854</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; District Attorney, 1st District, 1892-96; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/sthse.html">Oregon state house of representatives</a>, 1897; circuit judge in Oregon, 1898-1914; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/spju.html">justice of Oregon state supreme court</a>, 1915-21; died in office 1921. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1921/10-16.html">October 16, 1921</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 102 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Henry C. Benson and Matilda M. (Williamson) Benson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/09-07.html">September 7, 1876</a>, to Susie E. Dougharty.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/6674222479/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/421/87.18.jpg" width=70 height=98 border=0 alt="Henry N. Benson"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="421.87.18">Benson, Henry Nathaniel</a> (b. 1872) — also known as Henry N. Benson — of St. Peter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/NI-lived.html">Nicollet County</a>, Minn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/NI-born.html">Nicollet County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/08-01.html">August 1, 1872</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a>, 1911-22 (20th District 1911-14, 15th District 1915-22); probate judge in Minnesota, 1928; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/attygn.html">Minnesota state attorney general</a>, 1929-33; appointed 1929. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lutheran.html">Lutheran</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Peter Benson and Malena (Pehrson) Benson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/09-27.html">September 27, 1904</a>, to Lillian M. Marchant.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11229">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="245.56.39">Benson, Henry P.</a> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/salem.html">Mayor of Salem, Mass.</a>, 1916-17. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="603.22.66">Benson, Howard L.</a> — of Lancaster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/lancaster.html">Mayor of Lancaster, N.Y.</a>, 1959. Still living as of 1959. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="052.82.86">Benson, Isaac</a> — Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 11th District, 1860-62. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="984.85.35">Benson, J. E.</a> — of Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/OH.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="321.29.09">Benson, J. S.</a> — of Scottsboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/AL.html">1920</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/AL.html">1928</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Jackson County, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="193.48.73">Benson, James A.</a> — of Poughkeepsie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y.; Dover Plains, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-parties.html">Chair of Dutchess County Democratic Party</a>, 1940-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="681.89.93">Benson, James F.</a> (b. 1872) — of Harding, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HR-lived.html">Harding County</a>, S.Dak.; Redig, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HR-lived.html">Harding County</a>, S.Dak. Born in Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/WA-born.html">Washington County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/04-06.html">April 6, 1872</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Rancher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HR-officials.html">Harding County Commissioner</a>, 1923-26; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 53rd District, 1927-30. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BU-buried.html#cms06401">Pine Slope Cemetery</a>, Belle Fourche, S.Dak. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/37374387">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="141.15.77">Benson, Jared</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/AK-lived.html">Anoka County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a>, 1861-62, 1864, 1879-80, 1889-90 (District 4 1861-62, 1864, District 25 1879-80, District 28 1889-90); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Minnesota State House of Representatives</a>, 1861-62. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11230">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="559.34.36">Benson, Jeff</a> — of Lubbock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/LU-lived.html">Lubbock County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/TX.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="332.48.80">Benson, Jesse G.</a> — of Dowagiac, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CS-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/MI.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="051.55.27">Benson, Joanne C.</a> — of Landover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-lived.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/MD.html">1996</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a> District 24; elected 1998. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="338.32.36">Benson, Joanne E.</a> (b. 1943) — of St. Cloud, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ST-lived.html">Stearns County</a>, Minn. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/01-04.html">January 4, 1943</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a>, 1991-94 (17th District 1991-92, 16th District 1993-94); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota</a>, 1995-99. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1999. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10044">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="894.06.21">Benson, Jocelyn Michelle</a> — also known as Jocelyn Benson — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">law professor</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Michigan</a>, 2010. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2020. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="036.90.79">Benson, John</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a>, 2007-14 (District 43-B 2007-12, District 44-B 2013-14). Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15270">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="097.62.57">Benson, John A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/AL-lived.html">Alameda County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/CA.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="619.75.08">Benson, John G.</a> — of Bridgewater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bridgewater, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="153.92.14">Benson, John N.</a> — of Frostburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AL-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, Md. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/frostburg.html#2">Frostburg, Md.</a>, 1893-97; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/frostburg.html">mayor of Frostburg, Md.</a>, 1901-02. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="430.69.24">Benson, John R.</a> (b. 1837) — of Mt. Morris, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1837/index.html">1837</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 13th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="520.96.84">Benson, John W.</a> — of Maryland. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 3rd District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="979.60.77">Benson, Joseph C.</a> — of Stowe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/LA-lived.html">Lamoille County</a>, Vt. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="332.59.14">Benson, Joshua</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Hudson County, 1862-64. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="358.26.63">Benson, Kathryn S.</a> — of Morgantown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MN-lived.html">Monongalia County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 27th District, 1974. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="055.73.42">Benson, L. A.</a> — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 5th District, 1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="401.51.47">Benson, Lars M.</a> (b. 1853) — of Verdon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BR-lived.html">Brown County</a>, S.Dak. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NO-born.html">Norway</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1853/03-14.html">March 14, 1853</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 35th District, 1897-98. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scandinavian.html">Norwegian</a> ancestry. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/05-19.html">May 19, 1878</a>, to Miss Leo Johnson.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="685.78.44">Benson, Lewis</a> — of Oakland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1899-1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="594.18.01">Benson, Lewis</a> (b. 1873) — of Flandreau, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MO-lived.html">Moody County</a>, S.Dak. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NO-born.html">Norway</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/01-12.html">January 12, 1873</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 21st District, 1915-20; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the South Dakota State House of Representatives</a>, 1919-20; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 17th District, 1923-26. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lutheran.html">Lutheran</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scandinavian.html">Norwegian</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of B. T. Benson and Valborg (Tjorn) Benson; married to Iva Minier.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="055.98.68">Benson, Lewis</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 15th District, 1958. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="796.78.94">Benson, Marcy</a> — of Colorado. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Colorado. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="829.28.26">Benson, Margery</a> — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WI.html">Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1954. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1954. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="969.34.51">Benson, Marguerite R.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Wisconsin</a>, 1956. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="518.29.67">Benson, Mary</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="999.34.88">Benson, Melvoid J.</a> — of North Kingstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, R.I. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/RI.html">1996</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/sthse.html">Rhode Island state house of representatives</a> 32nd District; elected 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="635.74.64">Benson, Michelle R.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a>, 2011-16 (49th District 2011-12, 31st District 2013-16). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2016. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15322">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="754.23.44">Benson, Mike</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a>, 2011-14 (District 30-B 2011-12, District 26-B 2013-14). Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15342">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="467.07.95">Benson, Monte</a> — of Douglas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ju-lived.html">Juneau</a>, Alaska. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/trhs.html">Alaska territorial House of Representatives</a> 1st District, 1917-18. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="804.36.85">Benson, N. W.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 56, 1901-04. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11231">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="752.61.60">Benson, Nathan</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TO-lived.html">Tompkins County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Tompkins County, 1826-27. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="581.38.21">Benson, Nellie G.</a> — of Silver Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ME-lived.html">Merrick County</a>, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/NE.html">1928</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="742.15.71">Benson, Ole E.</a> (1866-1952) — of Ottawa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LS-lived.html">La Salle County</a>, Ill. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NO-born.html">Norway</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/01-23.html">January 23, 1866</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/sthse.html">Illinois state house of representatives</a> 39th District, 1913-19, 1923-25, 1929-39; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/stsen.html">Illinois state senate</a> 39th District, 1939-51. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lutheran.html">Lutheran</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scandinavian.html">Norwegian</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/oes.html">Order of the Eastern Star</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/woodmen.html">Modern Woodmen</a>. Died in Ottawa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LS-died.html">La Salle County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1952/03-02.html">March 2, 1952</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">86 years, 39 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LS-buried.html#cms00265">Ottawa Avenue Cemetery</a>, Ottawa, Ill. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Bjornson Runestad Benson and Bertha Benson; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/">1890</a> to Louise Benson; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/">1912</a> to Lena Hovda.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/236074222">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="106.20.13">Benson, Paul</a> (1918-2004) — of Grand Forks, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/GF-lived.html">Grand Forks County</a>, N.Dak. Born in Greenville Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/LM-born.html">LaMoure County</a>, N.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/06-01.html">June 1, 1918</a>. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; executive secretary (1946-49) and administrative assistant (1949) to U.S. Sen. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young6.html#370.44.48">Milton R. Young</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/attygn.html">North Dakota state attorney general</a>, 1954-55; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for North Dakota</a>, 1971-85; took senior status 1985. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lutheran.html">Lutheran</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Died, in Willow Point Memory Care <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/nursing-homes.html">Assisted Living</a>, Verona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-died.html">Dane County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2004/04-22.html">April 22, 2004</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 326 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/GF-buried.html#cms02654">Memorial Park Cemetery</a>, Grand Forks, N.Dak. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Carl Edwin Benson and Anne (Peterson) Benson; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1942/">1942</a> to Laurel Mae Johnson.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=160&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/34136437">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="272.69.17">Benson, Philip A.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/NY.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Benson, R. H. See <a href="#702.75.72">Richard H. Benson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="381.70.39">Benson, Raymond L.</a> — of Westminster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/CA-lived.html">Carroll County</a>, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/MD.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="155.38.16">Benson, Richard</a> — of Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/RB-lived.html">Robertson County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/TN.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="702.75.72">Benson, Richard H.</a> — also known as R. H. Benson — of Elkins, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RN-lived.html">Randolph County</a>, W.Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PR-born.html">Preston County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 12th District, 1973-80. Still living as of 1980. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of G. M. Benson and Eva (Silbaugh) Benson; married to Dorothy White.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="997.33.26">Benson, Richard S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/PA-lived.html">Passaic County</a>, N.J. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Passaic County, 1959. Still living as of 1959. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="373.56.87">Benson, Mrs. Richard W.</a> — of Tennessee. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/TN.html">1936</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="079.82.84">Benson, Robert</a> — of Blackwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CA-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/NJ.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="110.92.58">Benson, Robert A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">Circuit judge in Michigan</a> 17th Circuit, 1980-2000. Still living as of 2005. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="273.53.65">Benson, Robert E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CN-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Clinton County, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="205.12.60">Benson, Robert J.</a> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/MO.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="155.01.57">Benson, Samuel Page</a> (1804-1876) — also known as Samuel P. Benson — of Winthrop, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-lived.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine. Born in Winthrop, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-born.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1804/11-28.html">November 28, 1804</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maine</a> 4th District, 1853-57. Died in Yarmouth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-died.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/08-12.html">August 12, 1876</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 258 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-buried.html#cms02259">Maple Cemetery</a>, Winthrop, Maine. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000390">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401381">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="421.37.98">Benson, Schuyler W.</a> — of Genoa Junction (now Genoa City), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/WL-lived.html">Walworth County</a>, Wis. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Walworth County, 1861. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Benson, Scott See <a href="#860.79.20">H. Scott Benson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="978.16.53">Benson, Scott</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 5th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="903.76.42">Benson, Scott</a> — of Minneapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-lived.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/MN.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="612.05.97">Benson, Taylor</a> — of Franksville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/RA-lived.html">Racine County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 28th District, 1965-68. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="951.11.37">Benson, Theo H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 2nd District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="501.58.34">Benson, Thomas</a> — of Greenville District (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/GR-lived.html">Greenville County</a>), S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Greenville, 1816-28. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="596.04.07">Benson, Thor J.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 1st District, 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="787.20.44">Benson, Tillie Mae</a> — of Gulf Breeze, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SR-lived.html">Santa Rosa County</a>, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/FL.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="448.09.61">Benson, Vicki</a> — of Fulton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/IT-lived.html">Itawamba County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/MS.html">1980</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="949.58.77">Benson, Victor Gustave</a> (1873-1939) — also known as Victor Benson — of Iron River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IR-lived.html">Iron County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SW-born.html">Sweden</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/12-22.html">December 22, 1873</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/grain.html">miller</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Iron County, 1939; defeated, 1936; died in office 1939. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scandinavian.html">Swedish</a> ancestry. Died, from a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/bladder.html">bladder ailment</a>, in Sparrow <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-died.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/04-26.html">April 26, 1939</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 125 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IR-buried.html#cms08014">Bates Township Cemetery</a>, Mapleton, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/">1901</a> to Hilda Catherine Anderson.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6941344">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="039.87.34">Benson, Wallace</a> — of Belmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SM-lived.html">San Mateo County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/belmont.html">Mayor of Belmont, Calif.</a>, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="712.48.82">Benson, Walter G.</a> — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="536.87.89">Benson, Willard B.</a> — of Indiana. Progressive. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 11th District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="994.99.30">Benson, William</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from New Castle County 8th District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="359.53.65">Benson, William George</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> 62nd District, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="151.20.58">Benson, William Shepherd</a> (b. 1855) — also known as William S. Benson — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Born in Macon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/BB-born.html">Bibb County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1855/09-25.html">September 25, 1855</a>. Rear admiral and chief of naval operations, U.S. Navy; member, U.S. Shipping Board, 1920-; chair, U.S. Shipping Board, 1920-21. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/union-league.html">Union League</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Richard Aaron Benson and Catherine Elizabeth (Brewer) Benson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/08-06.html">August 6, 1879</a>, to Mary Augusta Wyse.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="724.94.15">Benson, Willie, Jr.</a> — of Arkansas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/AR.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="218.41.78">Benson, Winston</a> — of Blackfoot, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/BI-lived.html">Bingham County</a>, Idaho. Democrat. 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