Henry S. Benedict | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's10th district | |
| In office November 7, 1916 – March 3, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | William Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Henry Z. Osborne |
| Member of theCalifornia Senate from the34th district | |
| In office January 4, 1915 – November 7, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Lee C. Gates |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Lyon |
| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the63rd district | |
| In office January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Beckett |
| Succeeded by | Alfred L. Bartlett |
| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the72nd district | |
| In office January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | John N. O. Rech |
| Succeeded by | Arthur G. Kuck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Stanley Benedict (1878-02-20)February 20, 1878 Boonville, Missouri, United States |
| Died | July 10, 1930(1930-07-10) (aged 52) London, England, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park inGlendale, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Southern California College of Law |
Henry Stanley Benedict (February 20, 1878 – July 10, 1930) was an American lawyer and politician who served briefly as aU.S. Representative fromCalifornia from 1916 to 1917.[1]
Benedict was born inBoonville, Missouri in 1878 and moved with his parents toLos Angeles, California in 1888. He attended grammar and high school in Los Angeles and then went on to attend theUniversity of Southern California College of Law inLos Angeles, California. Benedict wasadmitted to the bar in 1910 and began practicing law inLos Angeles, California.
He served as a member of theCalifornia State Assembly from 1910 to 1914, and a member of theCalifornia State Senate from 1914 to 1916.
ARepublican, Benedict was elected to theSixty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofUnited States Representative William D. Stephens (November 7, 1916 – March 3, 1917). He was nominated by the Progressive Party for theSixty-fifth Congress but withdrew in favor of the Republican nominee.
Throughout his political career, Benedict continued to practice law and also engaged in banking. He served as member of theCalifornia State Board of Control from 1919 to 1921 and as a member of theCalifornia State Railroad Commission from 1921 to 1923.
Benedict died on July 10, 1930, inLondon, England while there on a visit. He was interred inForest Lawn Memorial Park inGlendale, California.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Henry S. Benedict (write-in) | 19,062 | 62.82 | |
| Independent | Joy Clark (write-in) | 7,149 | 23.59 | |
| Prohibition | Henry Clay Needham (write-in) | 1,310 | 4.32 | |
| Unknown | George Clark (write-in) | 1,073 | 3.54 | |
| Socialist | James H. Ryckman (write-in) | 911 | 3.01 | |
| Democratic | Rufus V. Bowden (write-in) | 553 | 1.83 | |
| Unknown | John C. Wray (write-in) | 270 | 0.89 | |
| Total votes | 30,328 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Progressivehold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Z. Osborne | 63,913 | 49.5 | |
| Democratic | Rufus W. Bowden | 33,225 | 25.7 | |
| Progressive | Henry Stanley Benedict | 14,305 | 11.1 | |
| Socialist | James H. Ryckman | 9,000 | 7.0 | |
| Prohibition | Henry Clay Needham | 8,781 | 6.8 | |
| Total votes | 129,224 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 10th congressional district 1916–1917 | Succeeded by |
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
