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Benjamine to Bennet

Benke, Robert J. — also known asBob Benke — of New Brighton,RamseyCounty, Minn.Candidate formayorof New Brighton, Minn., 2011.Still living as of 2011.

BENJAMINE(SoundexB525)—See alsoBENJAMAN,BENJAMIM,BENJAMIN,BENJAMINO,BENJE,BENJEAN,BENJIMAN,CAMINERO,CAMINETTI,HASENJAEGER,JAMIN,JESSAMINE,MIJAMIN,RAMINE,YONAMINE.

BENJAMINE:See alsoBenjamineF. Hughes

BENJAMINO(SoundexB525)—See alsoBENJAMAN,BENJAMIM,BENJAMIN,BENJAMINE,BENJE,BENJEAN,BENJIMAN,DIBRAMINO,EPAMINONDAS,HASENJAEGER,JAMIN,KAMINOW,MIJAMIN.

Benjamino, Michael J. — of Brockton,PlymouthCounty, Mass.Democrat. Candidate forMassachusettsstate senate Second Plymouth & Bristol District, 1996.Still living as of 1996.

BENJE(SoundexB520)—See alsoBANJO,BENCE,BENE,BENGE,BENJAMAN,BENJAMIM,BENJAMIN,BENJAMINE,BENJAMINO,BENJEAN,BENJIMAN,BENKE,BENSE,HENJE,SENJEM.

BENJE:See alsoBenjeWebster

BENJEAN(SoundexB525)—See alsoBENJAMAN,BENJAMIM,BENJAMIN,BENJAMINE,BENJAMINO,BENJE,BENJIMAN,BONJEAN,HENJE,JEAN,SENJEM.

BENJEAN:See alsoBenjeanRapp

BENJIMAN(SoundexB525)—See alsoBENJAMAN,BENJAMIM,BENJAMIN,BENJAMINE,BENJAMINO,BENJE,BENJEAN,JIMASON,USHIJIMA.

BENJIMAN:See alsoBenjimanLee Jeffers

BENKARD(SoundexB526)—See alsoBENARD,BIANCARDI,DRINKARD,LANKARD,PINKARD,SLANKARD,SLINKARD,STANKARD,STUNKARD,TANKARD.

BENKARD:See alsoLewisStuyvesant Chanler

BENKE(SoundexB520)—See alsoBEHNKE,BENCE,BENCH,BENCK,BENE,BENEKE,BENGE,BENJE,BENKEN,BENKER,BENKERT,BENKIE,BENSE,BERKE.

Benke, BobSeeRobert J. Benke

Benke, Edward G.(1846-1902) —of Arlington,KingsburyCounty, S.Dak.BornJanuary23, 1846.Republican. Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 23rd District, 1889-90.DiedNovember6, 1902 (age56 years, 287days).Interment atArlington Cemetery, Arlington, S.Dak.

See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

BENKEN(SoundexB525)—See alsoBANKEN,BEHNKEN,BENKE,BENKER,BENKERT,BENSEN,BIANCHINI,MENKEN,SCHENKEN,TIENKEN.

Benken, William V. — ofBergenCounty, N.J.Republican. Candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1965.Still living as of 1965.

BENKER(SoundexB526)—See alsoBANCKER,BANKER,BENGER,BENKE,BENKEN,BENKERT,BERKER,BONKER,BUNKER,BUONOCORE.

Benker, Rodney Clay — of Franklin,JohnsonCounty, Ind.Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forIndiana,2016(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andWilliamF. Weld).Still living as of 2016.

BENKERT(SoundexB526)—See alsoBENKE,BENKEN,BENKER,CONKERTON,PINKERTON,SCHLINKERT.

Benkert, Andrew — of San Jose,SantaClara County, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1996.Still living as of 1996.

BENKICKI(SoundexB522)—See alsoBENKIE,BENKISER,BIANCUCCI,BONCZAK,BURKICK,KICKBUSCH,KICKHAM,OKICKI,ZENKICH.

Benkicki, Albert — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1916,1928.Burial location unknown.

BENKIE(SoundexB520)—See alsoBENGIE,BENKE,BENKICKI,BENKISER,BENZIE,BIANCHI,SIENKIEWICZ.

Benkie, Denessa — of Versailles,RipleyCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008.

BENKISER(SoundexB522)—See alsoBENKICKI,BENKIE,KISER,PAKISER.

Benkiser, Tina — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,2004,2008;TexasRepublican state chair, 2008; Republican Presidential Elector forTennessee,2020(voted forDonaldTrump andMikePence).Female.Still living as of 2020.

BENKOWSKI(SoundexB522)—See alsoBINKOWSKI,BONKOWSKI,FRANKOWSKI,GRENKOWICZ,JANKOWSKI,KOWSKI,LINKOWSKI,MANKOWSKI,MARCINKOWSKI,OCHENKOWSKI,PANKOWSKI,ROSTENKOWSKI,SELENKOW,SENKOWSKI,WANKOWSKI.

Benkowski, Anthony F. — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1932;candidate forIllinoisstate senate 9th District, 1938.Burial location unknown.

BENMONT(SoundexB553)—See alsoCOTSENMOYER,GLENMORE,INMON,KINMONTH,LENMORE,RANMONN,TRENMORE,VANREGENMORTER.

BENMONT:See alsoBenmontTench Jr.

BENN(SoundexB500)—See alsoBEAHN,BEAN,BEANE,BEENE,BEHN,BEN,BENE,BENNANE,BENNARD,BENNARDO,BENNASSI,BENNEDIX,BENNEHAN,BENNEM,BENNER,BENNESON,BENNET,BENNETT,BENNETTE,BENNETTS,BENNICK,BENNING,BENNINK,BENNION,BENNIS,BENNISON,BENNITT,BENNO,BENNOCH,BENNUM,BENNY,BENNYE,BERN,BIANE,BIEHN,BIEN,BION,BLENN,BONN,BRENN,BUNN,DENN,FENN,NEEB,PENN,VENN.

BENN:See alsoBennConger —BennKenyon

Benn, E. B. — of Aberdeen,GraysHarbor County, Wash.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromWashington,1912.Burial location unknown.

Benn, Joseph W. — ofMonroeCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 5th District, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Benn, Walter F. — of Illinois. American National candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1930.Burial location unknown.

BENNANE(SoundexB550)—See alsoBENN,BENNARD,BENNARDO,BENNASSI,KINNANE,LENNANE.

Bennane, Michael J. (b.1945) —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in1945.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1977-96 (1st District 1977-92,14th District 1993-96); defeated in primary, 1974; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1980.Still living as of 1996.

BENNARD(SoundexB563)—See alsoBANARD,BANNARD,BARDEEN,BARDEN,BAREND,BAYNARD,BEDNAR,BENARD,BENDAR,BENN,BENNANE,BENNARDO,BENNASSI,BERDAN,BERNARD,BONARD,BRADDEN,BRADEN,BRANDE,BRANDEE,BRENDA,DEBRAANN,DENNARD,KENNARD,LENNARD,RENNARD,VENNARD.

Bennard, George — Prohibition candidate forMichiganstate treasurer, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BENNARDO(SoundexB563)—See alsoBANARD,BANNARD,BAYNARD,BENARD,BENN,BENNANE,BENNARD,BENNASSI,BONARD,DENARDO,DENNARD,DILEONARDO,DINARDO,DREABON,KENNARD,LENNARD,LEONARDO,MINARDO,NARDO,NARDONE,RENNARD,VENNARD.

Bennardo, Thomas — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1924.Burial location unknown.

BENNASSI(SoundexB520)—See alsoANNAS,BAINES,BANNASCH,BENESSI,BENN,BENNANE,BENNARD,BENNARDO,BONASSO,DONNAS,GUNNASON,MINASSIAN,NASSIF,NASSIKAS,NASSIM,NASSIVERA,ONASSIS,PANNAS,SABINE,SEBINA.

Bennassi, Martin — of Ansonia,New HavenCounty, Conn.Socialist. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Ansonia, 1918.Burial location unknown.

BENNEDIX(SoundexB532)—See alsoBENDIXEN,BENN,DIX,DIXIE,DIXON,DIXSON,DIXWELL,DIXY,KENNEDA,KENNEDAY,KENNEDY,RADIX,SONNEDECKER.

Bennedix, Isaac — of Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.Postmaster atSavannah,Ga., 1799-1804.Burial location unknown.

BENNEHAN(SoundexB550)—See alsoBENN,DENNEHY,KENEHAN,KNEHANS,LENEHAN,LINEHAN,LINNEHAN,MINEHAN,MOYNEHAN,RENEHAN,TANNEHILL.

BENNEHAN:See alsoBennehanCameron

BENNEM(SoundexB550)—See alsoBAINUM,BENAIM,BENHAM,BENN,BENNUM,BONHAM,BONOM,BONUM,BRENNEMAN,BYNUM,FENNEMAN,FENNEMORE,HENNEMAN,HENNEMANN,HENNEMEYER,KENNEMER,VENNEMA.

Bennem,ClaytonSeeH. ClaytonBennem

Bennem, H. Clayton — ofMonroeCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 5th District, 1934, 1936.Burial location unknown.

BENNER(SoundexB560)—See alsoBANNER,BEHNER,BENN,BENNERSON,BEREN,BERNE,BERNER,BIENER,BINNER,BLENNER,BONNER,BREENE,BRENNE,BRENNER,BUNNER,DENNER,EBNER,ERBEN,FENNER,PENNER,REBEN,VENNER.

BENNER:See alsoWinthropMurray Crane —RodneyIrving Thompson

Benner, Andrew B. — of Souderton,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atSouderton,Pa., 1893-97.Burial location unknown.

Benner, Barbara Y. — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1960,1964,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972.

Benner, Bonnie — of Berrien Springs,BerrienCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1992.Female.Still living as of 1992.

Benner, Charles — ofSalemCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1851.Burial location unknown.

Benner, Edgar F. — of State College,CentreCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atStateCollege, Pa., 1959-73 (acting, 1959-60).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Benner, George Jacob(1859-1930) —also known asGeorge J. Benner — of Gettysburg,AdamsCounty, Pa.Born in Gettysburg,AdamsCounty, Pa.,April13, 1859.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1897-99.Died in Gettysburg,AdamsCounty, Pa.,December30, 1930 (age71 years, 261days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Gettysburg, Pa.

Benner, George W. — ofMowerCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 3, 1891-94.Burial location unknown.

See alsoMinnesotaLegislator record

Benner, Harvey F. — of Bryan,WilliamsCounty, Ohio.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,1960.Still living as of 1960.

Benner, Henry L. — ofPhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 2nd District, 1846-48.Burial location unknown.

Benner, Henry S. — of Gettysburg,AdamsCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atGettysburg,Pa., 1885-90.Burial location unknown.

Benner, James — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from RhodeIsland,1840.Burial location unknown.

Benner, James A. — ofGasconadeCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Gasconade County, 1895-96.Burial location unknown.

Benner, John H. — of Clifton Heights,DelawareCounty, Pa.Burgessof Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, 1923.Burial location unknown.

Benner, Laura — of South Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forVermont,2020(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andMikePence).Female.Still living as of 2020.

Benner, Mark — of Hugo,LincolnCounty, Colo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,2004.Still living as of 2004.

Benner, Thomas M. — of Ford City,ArmstrongCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atFordCity, Pa., 1955-75 (acting, 1955).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BENNERSON(SoundexB562)—See alsoBENNER,BENNESON,BERENSON,EINERSON,GUNNERSON,KENERSON,KENNERS,KENNERSON,RYNERSON,SHENNERS,STEENERSON,STENERSON,WENNERSTRUM.

Bennerson, Gregory A. — of Frederiksted, St. Croix,VirginIslands.Republican. Member ofVirginIslands legislature from St. Croix, 1999-2000; defeated, 2000.Still living as of 2000.

BENNESON(SoundexB525)—See alsoARNESON,BARNESON,BENN,BENNERSON,BENNISON,FINESON,JENNESON,JOHANNESON,KINNESON,MINNESOTA.

Benneson, Thomas — of Newark,New CastleCounty, Del.Postmaster atNewark,Del., 1818-41.Burial location unknown.

Benneson, William H. — of Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.Republican. Postmaster atQuincy,Ill., 1867-69.Burial location unknown.

BENNET(SoundexB530)—See alsoBENET,BENETT,BENN,BENNETT,BENNETTE,BENNETTS,BENNITT,BENTE,BINET,BINETTE,BINNETTE,BONNET,TEBBEN.

BENNET:See alsoDonaldJoseph Albosta —BennetBicknell —BennetBoyd —BennetH. Eskesen —BennetRiley —SallyBennet Roach —BennetL. Shugart —DoraHall Stockman

Bennet, Augustus Witschief(1897-1983) —also known asAugustus W. Bennet — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October7, 1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 29th District, 1945-47.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Rotary;Sonsof the American Revolution;Grange;PhiBeta Kappa;PsiUpsilon.Died in Concord,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 5,1983 (age85 years, 241days).Cremated;ashes interred atCedarHill Cemetery, Newburgh, N.Y.

	Relatives: SonofWilliam Stiles Bennet and Gertrude(Witschief) Bennet; married,October19, 1929, to Maxine Layne.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial

Bennet, Benjamin(1764-1840) —of New Jersey. Born inBucksCounty, Pa.,October31, 1764.U.S.Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1815-19.Slaveowner. Died near Middletown,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,October8, 1840 (age75 years, 343days).Interment atBaptistCemetery, Holmdel, N.J.

Bennet, David R. — of Stockton,SanJoaquin County, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1972.Still living as of 1972.

Bennet, Douglas Joseph(1911-1995) —also known asDouglas J. Bennet — of Hamburg, Lyme,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,August22, 1911.Democrat. Executive secretary to Gov.ChesterA. Bowles; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Connecticut,1956;candidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1956.Died in Chester,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,November15, 1995 (age84 years, 85days).Burial location unknown.

	Relatives: Sonof Walter Hughes Bennet and Grace Agatha Downes Bennet; married1934 to PhoebeBenedict; father ofDouglas Joseph Bennet(1938-2018); grandfather ofMichael FarrandBennet.
		Political family:Bennetfamily of Connecticut.
		See alsoOurCampaignscandidate detail

Bennet, Douglas Joseph(1938-2018) —also known asDouglas J. Bennet — of Lyme,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,June 23,1938.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1974; president andCEO of National PublicRadio,1983-93;president,Wesleyan University, 1995-2007.DiedJune 10,2018 (age79 years, 352days).Burial location unknown.

	Relatives: Sonof Phoebe (Benedict) Bennet andDouglas JosephBennet (1911-1995); father ofMichaelFarrand Bennet.
		Political family:Bennetfamily of Connecticut.
		See alsoWikipediaarticle —OurCampaignscandidate detail

Bennet, Green — ofTiogaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tioga County, 1835.Burial location unknown.

Bennet, H. L. — of Parsons,TuckerCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from WestVirginia,1916.Burial location unknown.

Bennet, Hiram Pitt(1826-1914) —of Glenwood,MillsCounty, Iowa; Nebraska City,OtoeCounty, Neb.;Denver,Colo.Born in Carthage,FranklinCounty, Maine,September2, 1826.Republican.MemberNebraska territorial council, 1856; member ofNebraskaterritorial House of Representatives, 1858;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Colorado Territory, 1861-65;secretaryof Colorado Territory, 1867; postmaster atDenver,Colo., 1869-74; member ofColoradostate senate, 1876.DiedNovember11, 1914 (age88 years, 70days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Denver, Colo.

Bennet, Michael Farrand (b.1964) —also known asMichael F. Bennet — of California;Denver,Colo.Born in New Delhi,India,of American parents,November28, 1964.Democrat.Lawyer;Democratic Presidential Elector for California,1996;superintendent, Denver Public Schools, 2005-09;U.S.Senator from Colorado, 2009-; appointed 2009.Still living as of 2018.

	Relatives: SonofDouglas Joseph Bennet (1938-2018) andSusanne (Klejman) Bennet; married to Susan Daggett; grandson ofDouglas Joseph Bennet(1911-1995).
		Political family:Bennetfamily of Connecticut.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Wikipediaarticle —OurCampaignscandidate detail

Bennet, Rodolphus (bornc.1800) —of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Vermont, about 1800.Mayorof Davenport, Iowa, 1839-40.Burial location unknown.

Bennet, Victor — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Democrat. Member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1937.Burial location unknown.

Bennet, William C. — ofCayugaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cayuga County, 1812-14.Burial location unknown.

Bennet, William Stiles(1870-1962) —also known asWilliam S. Bennet — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Port Jervis,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,November9, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 21st District, 1901-02;municipal judge in New York, 1903;U.S.Representative from New York, 1905-11, 1915-17 (17th District1905-11, 23rd District 1915-17); defeated, 1910 (17th District), 1916(23rd District), 1936 (19th District), 1944 (21st District); delegateto Republican National Convention from New York,1908,1916;candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President,1936;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 15th District, 1938.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;Elks;Moose;DeltaChi.Died in FalkirkHospital,Central Valley,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December1, 1962 (age92 years, 22days).Cremated;ashes interred atLaurelGrove Cemetery, Port Jervis, N.Y.

	Relatives: Sonof James Bennet and Alice Leonora (Stiles) Bennet; married,June 30,1896, to Gertrude Witschief; father ofAugustus Witschief Bennet.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial

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