BENJAMIN(SoundexB525)—See alsoAMIN,BENJAMAN,BENJAMIM,BENJAMINE,BENJAMINO,BENJE,BENJEAN,BENJIMAN,HASENJAEGER,JAMIN,MIJAMIN,WOMER-BENJAMIN.
| |  BENJAMIN:See alsoElnathanBenjamin Adams —RobertRaymond Barry —AaronClark —PhanorJames Eder —AnsonLevi Holcomb —JamesLanman —JosiahMeigs —HenryMeigs —AllanW. Ricker —IsraelWashburn —IsraelWashburn Jr. —CadwalladerColden Washburn —WilliamDrew Washburn —ElihuBenjamin Washburne —AnnWomer=Benjamin | | Benjamin, A. David — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1940,1944;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1956-67; defeated, 1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, A. J. — of Wisconsin. Prohibition candidate forU.S.Senator from Wisconsin, 1918.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Adam, Jr.(1935-1982) —of Indiana. Born in Gary,LakeCounty, Ind.,August6, 1935.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict;member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1967;U.S.Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1977-82; died in office1982.EasternOrthodox. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Freemasons;Jaycees;ExchangeClub.Died, fromheartdisease, inWashington,D.C.,September7, 1982 (age47 years, 32days).Interment atCalumetPark Cemetery, Merrillville, Ind. | | Benjamin, Albert D. — of Preston,New LondonCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Preston; elected 1930, 1948.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Andrew — of Spring Valley,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for California,2004(voted forJohnF. Kerry andJohnEdwards).Still living as of 2004. | | Benjamin, Brandon — Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for California,2020(voted forJosephR. Biden, Jr. andKamalaD. Harris).Still living as of 2020. | | Benjamin, Brent D. — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Republican.Lawyer;judge ofWest Virginia supreme court of appeals, 2005-.Methodist.Still living as of 2007.| |  Relatives:Married to Janice Taylor. |
| | Benjamin, Cecil R. — of Christiansted, St. Croix,VirginIslands.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from VirginIslands,1996,2000,2004,2008(delegation chair);VirginIslands Democratic Party chair, 2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Benjamin, Charles — ofWrangell,Alaska.Republican. Member ofAlaskaterritorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1927-28;member ofAlaskaterritorial senate 1st District, 1929-32.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Charles A. — of Smithville,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1863.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Charles L.(1841-1909) —of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born inOaklandCounty, Mich.,May 13,1841.Undertaker;mayorof Saginaw, Mich., 1884-86.Died in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,November19, 1909 (age68 years, 190days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich. | | Benjamin, Cyrus — ofDutchessCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County, 1811-13.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Daniel — of Granby,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Granby, 1827.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Daniel D. — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1854-55.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Dave — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1976.Still living as of 1976. | | Benjamin,DavidSeeA. DavidBenjamin | | Benjamin, Dwayne A. — of St. Thomas,VirginIslands.Independent candidate forVirginIslands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2000, 2002.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2002. | | Benjamin, Elias P. — ofMadisonCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Madison County, 1825.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Elisha — ofWayneCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Wayne County, 1835.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Elizur — of Granby,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Granby, 1825.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, F. E. — of Terre Haute,VigoCounty, Ind.Postmaster atTerreHaute, Ind., 1899.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Fay E.(1892-1949) —of Cedar Springs,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Nelson Township,KentCounty, Mich.,August28, 1892.Republican.Schoolteacher;farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District,1949; died in office 1949.DiedDecember23, 1949 (age57 years, 117days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1916 toMildred L. Davis. |
| | Benjamin, Floyd S. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Frederick A. — of Stratford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate senate 10th District, 1862.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, George H. — ofMadisonCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Madison County, 1883.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, George L. — of Nashua,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Republican. Candidate forNewHampshire state senate 13th District, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, George R. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewYork,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, H. E. — of Shelby,TooleCounty, Mont.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMontana,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, H. M. — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Mayorof Milwaukee, Wis., 1875-76.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, H. P. — of Alexandria,HansonCounty, S.Dak.Republican. Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 12th District, 1889-90.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Harry — of Shelby,TooleCounty, Mont.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMontana,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Henry R. — of Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.Republican. Postmaster atTampa,Fla., 1881-87.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Hermon — of Clemons,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Benjamin, Hiram — of Danbury,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Danbury, 1836.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, J. — U.S. Consular Agent inPuerto Cortes, as of 1884.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, J. Monroe — of Canaan,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Democrat. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Canaan; elected 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Jessica — of Boulder,BoulderCounty, Colo.Alliance candidate for Presidential Elector for Colorado,2020(on behalf ofRockyde la Fuente andDarcyG. Richardson).Female.Still living as of 2020. | | Benjamin, Joan R. — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Benjamin, Joanne Kleinhofer (b.1945) —also known asJoanne Kleinhofer — of Los Gatos,SantaClara County, Calif.Born in Abington,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,March20, 1945.Democrat.Schoolteacher;mayorof Los Gatos, Calif., 1984-85, 1988-90.Female.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanAssociation of University Women;League of WomenVoters;JuniorLeague.Still living as of 1990.| | Relatives:Daughter of Burkhart A. Kleinhofer and Marie Elizabeth (Liggett)Kleinhofer; married,June 24,1967, to James Edward Benjamin. |
| | Benjamin, John — ofPikeCounty, Ark.Republican.Chair ofPike County Republican Party, 2003.Still living as of 2003. | | Benjamin, John Forbes(1817-1877) —also known asJohn F. Benjamin — of Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Mo.;Washington,D.C.Born in Cicero,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,January23, 1817.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1850-52; Democratic PresidentialElector for Missouri,1856;general in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Missouri,1864;U.S.Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1865-71; defeated(Republican), 1872.Died inWashington,D.C.,March 8,1877 (age60 years, 44days).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Shelby County, Mo. | | Benjamin, Joseph — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Judah Philip(1811-1884) —also known asJudah P. Benjamin;Philippe Benjamin;"Poo Bah of the Confederacy" —of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.; London,England;Paris,France.Born in Christiansted, St. Croix,VirginIslands,August6, 1811.Lawyer;member ofLouisianastate house of representatives, 1842-44;delegateto Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1845; PresidentialElector for Louisiana,1848;U.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1853-61;ConfederateAttorney General, 1861;ConfederateSecretary of War, 1861-62;ConfederateSecretary of State, 1862-65.Jewish.Hefledto Europe in 1865 toavoidarrest by Union forces; he was suspected of involvement in theassassinationof PresidentAbrahamLincoln.Slaveowner.Fellfrom atramcar about 1880, and suffered multiple injuries; also developedkidneyandheartproblems, and died in Paris,France,May6, 1884 (age72 years, 274days).Interment atPèrela Chaise Cemetery, Paris, France. | | Benjamin, Luther E., Sr. — also known asLuther Benjamin — of St. Thomas,VirginIslands.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from VirginIslands,1972,1980.Still living as of 1980. | | Benjamin, M. W. — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1876;candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1882.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Matt — of Boulder,BoulderCounty, Colo.Alliance candidate for Presidential Elector for Colorado,2020(on behalf ofRockyde la Fuente andDarcyG. Richardson).Still living as of 2020. | | Benjamin, Medea Susan — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Green. Candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 2000; Green candidate for PresidentialElector for California,2004(on behalf ofDavidCobb andPatLaMarche).Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Benjamin, Michael — of New York. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 8th District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Benjamin, Michael — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Benjamin, Michael A. — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Benjamin,MonroeSeeJ. MonroeBenjamin | | Benjamin, P. S. — of Wolcott,LamoilleCounty, Vt.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont,1876.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Pamela — of Union City,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1988.Female.Africanancestry.Still living as of 1988. | | Benjamin,PhilippeSeeJudah PhilipBenjamin | | Benjamin,RaySeeRaymond Benjamin | | Benjamin, Raymond — also known asRay Benjamin — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1928,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Reuben M. — of Illinois.Delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 38th District,1869-70.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Robert S. — of Kings Point,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Benjamin, Roberta F. — of Belmont,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Benjamin, S. G.W.SeeSamuel Greene WheelerBenjamin | | Benjamin, Samuel Greene Wheeler(1837-1914) —also known asS. G. W. Benjamin — of New York;Washington,D.C.; Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Born, of American parents, at Argos,Greece,February13, 1837.Librarian;author;artist;U.S. Minister toPersia, 1883-85; U.S. Consul General inTeheran, as of 1883-85.Member,Sons ofthe Revolution;Societyof Colonial Wars;PhiBeta Kappa;AmericanForestry Association;NavyLeague.Died in Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,July 19,1914 (age77 years, 156days).Interment atLakeviewCemetery, Burlington, Vt. | | Benjamin, TheBold and Bilious:SeeBenjaminFranklin Butler | | Benjamin, Thomas E. — of Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.Candidate formayorof Wyandotte, Mich., 1922.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, Tiffany — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Benjamin, Timothy — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forArizona,2020(on behalf ofJoJorgensen andJeremyCohen).Still living as of 2020. | | Benjamin, Virginia D. — of Maplewood,EssexCounty, N.J.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Jersey,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Benjamin, William A. — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Democrat. Postmaster atTrenton,N.J., 1853-61.Burial location unknown. | | Benjamin, William H. — of Wilton,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Wilton, Connecticut, 1910.Burial location unknown.
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