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| |  BENSON:See alsoJ.Benson Adams —DagmarIrene Anderson —BensonA. Bell —IsaiahS. Boatman —DouglasBooth —WilliamBenson Bryant —FrankHenry Buck —JamesRomulus Campbell —NolanMunro Chapman —A.Benson Clark —AmbroseBenson Coller —BensonB. Compton —JayCooke —JoachimOctave Fernandez —JosephBenson Foraker —BensonW. Hough —BensonLeavitt —BensonLichtig —BensonH. Lyons —WillisBenson Machen —BensonB. McMechen —J.Benson Newell —AldaceWalker Newton —FinetteBenson Nichols —JamesWarren Nye —BensonOwen —JohnMalcolm Patterson —J.Benson Perrie —BensonPerry —BensonPerry —BensonRoberts —BensonH. Roberts —JeremiahSmith —T.Benson Smith —BensonEllison Lane Timmons III —ArleneTyler-Benson —CarolineBenson Unander —SigfridBenson Unander, Sr. —BensonH. Wheeler —C.Benson Wigton —BensonWood —MiltonRuben Young | | Benson, (need first name) — of Lansing Township,InghamCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forsupervisorof Lansing Township, Michigan, 1927.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, A. Dorcel — of Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Benson, Abner — of Spartanburgh Court House, Spartanburgh District (now Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty), S.C.Postmaster atSpartanburghCourt House, S.C., 1804-20.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Ada E.(1853-1946) —also known asAda E. Remmel — of Newport,JacksonCounty, Ark.Born in1853.Republican. Postmaster atNewport,Ark., 1883-88.Female.Died in1946(ageabout93 years).Interment atStratford Cemetery, Salisbury, N.Y. | | Benson, AlSeeAlbert E. Benson | | Benson, Albert E. — also known asAl Benson — of Ludington,MasonCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Mason District, 1960;candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Mason District,1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Benson, Alden R. — of Dover,KentCounty, Del.Republican. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County 5th District,1905-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,1912(alternate),1920(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1924;Republican Presidential Elector for Delaware,1920;secretaryof state of Delaware, 1921-25.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Alfred Washburn(1843-1916) —also known asAlfred W. Benson — of Ottawa,FranklinCounty, Kan.Born in Poland,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,July 15,1843.Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofKansasstate senate, 1881-85; district judge in Kansas, 1885-97;U.S.Senator from Kansas, 1906-07;justice ofKansas state supreme court, 1907-15.Died in Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.,January1, 1916 (age72 years, 170days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ottawa, Kan. | | Benson, Allan Louis(1871-1940) —also known asAllan L. Benson — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Plainwell,AlleganCounty, Mich.,November6, 1871.Socialist.Newspaperreporter;newspapereditor; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 24th District, 1912, 1914; candidateforPresidentof the United States, 1916.Resigned from the Socialist Party in 1918 over its non-support ofAmerican participation in World War I.Died, ofcoronarythrombosis, in Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,August19, 1940 (age68 years, 287days).Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Anndrea M. — Green. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 2002.Female.Still living as of 2002. | | Benson, Arline M. (bornc.1895) —of Newington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass., about 1895.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Newington, 1951-58.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Arnold Philip(1896-1974) —also known asArnold P. Benson — of Batavia,KaneCounty, Ill.Born in Batavia,KaneCounty, Ill.,March 5,1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;newspapereditor and publisher; member ofIllinoisstate senate 14th District, 1933-45; candidate forsecretaryof state of Illinois, 1944.Member,AmericanLegion.Died in1974(ageabout78 years).Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Arthur (b. 1889) — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,July 26,1889.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County 3rd District, 1923.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Arthur — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Communist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Arthur R. — of Berlin,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Berlin; elected 1922.Burial location unknown. | | Benson,AustinSeeF. AustinBenson | | Benson, B. M. — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 66, 1921-26.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, B. W. — of Valley City,BarnesCounty, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.).Member ofDakotaterritorial House of Representatives, 1883-84.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Barry T. — U.S. Consul inBogotá, as of 1943.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Bennie — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 1, 1933-34, 1937-38.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Bert E. — of Flandreau,MoodyCounty, S.Dak.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from SouthDakota,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Bob — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 33rd District, 1974-79.Still living as of 1979. | | Benson, Bruce — of Colorado. Republican. Candidate forGovernor ofColorado, 1994.Still living as of 1997. | | Benson, C. A. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Carl A. — Socialist. Candidate forWisconsinstate senate 22nd District, 1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Carl E. — of Anita,CassCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Candidate forIowastate house of representatives from Cass County, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Carl J. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate forMinnesotarailroad and warehouse commission, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Carville Dickinson(1872-1929) —also known asCarville D. Benson — ofBaltimore,Md.; Halethorpe,BaltimoreCounty, Md.Born near Halethorpe,BaltimoreCounty, Md.,August24, 1872.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1904-10, 1918; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1912-14; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Maryland,1916(member,CredentialsCommittee),1924(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1928;U.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1918-21; defeated,1920.Died in MercyHospital,Baltimore,Md.,February8, 1929 (age56 years, 168days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Brooklyn Park, Md. | | Benson, Mrs. Charles — of Manistee,ManisteeCounty, Mich.Democrat. Member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1937.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Charles A. — Member ofMinnesotastate senate 21st District, 1903-06.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Charlotte — of Colorado. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Senator from Colorado, 1962.Female.Still living as of 1962. | | Benson, Christine — Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Illinois,2020(voted forJosephR. Biden, Jr. andKamalaD. Harris); Democratic Presidential Elector for Illinois,2024(voted forKamalaD. Harris andTimWalz).Female.Still living as of 2024. | | Benson, Clarence J. — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromWest Virginia,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson,CliffSeeClifford J.Benson | | Benson, Clifford J.(1906-1992) —also known asCliff Benson — of Ortonville,Big StoneCounty, Minn.Born in Browns Valley,TraverseCounty, Minn.,1906.Lawyer;BigStone County Attorney, 1934-54; member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1959-72 (48th District 1959-62, 24th District1963-72).Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.DiedNovember18, 1992 (ageabout 86years).Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Clifton L. — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Benson, Craig (b. 1954) — of Rye,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,October8, 1954.Republican. Founder, Cabletron Systems, maker ofcomputernetwork equipment;Governor ofNew Hampshire, 2003-05; defeated, 2004; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New Hampshire,2004.Catholic.Still living as of 2014. | | Benson, David — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 34, 1873-75, 1877.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, David — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forIndiana,1996(on behalf ofHarryBrowne andJoJorgensen).Still living as of 1996. | | Benson, David S. — ofNewCastle County, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives 12th District, 1965-66.Still living as of 1966. | | Benson, Dee Vance (b.1948) —also known asDee V. Benson — of Utah. Born in Sandy,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,August25, 1948.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for Utah, 1989-91;U.S.District Judge for Utah, 1991-.Still living as of 2000. | | Benson,DorcelSeeA. DorcelBenson | | Benson, Dorwin A. — of Andover,WindsorCounty, Vt.Member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Andover, 1888.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Duane D. — Member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1981-94 (35th District 1981-82, 32nd District1983-92, 31st District 1993-94).Still living as of 1994. | | Benson, Earl A. — of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutRepublican State Central Committee, 1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Edward — of Appleton,SwiftCounty, Minn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1976.Still living as of 1976. | | Benson, Edward R. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1924.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Egbert(1746-1833) —of Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Red Hook,DutchessCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 21,1746.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County, 1777-81, 1787-88;New Yorkstate attorney general, 1777-88; appointed 1777;Delegateto Continental Congress from New York, 1784-88;delegateto New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788;U.S.Representative from New York, 1789-93, 1813 (3rd District1789-93, 2nd District 1813);Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1794-1801;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1801-02.Slaveowner. Died in Jamaica (now part of Queens),QueensCounty, N.Y.,August24, 1833 (age87 years, 64days).Interment atProspectCemetery, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. | | Benson, Elliott N. — of Bar Harbor,HancockCounty, Maine.Democrat. Postmaster atBarHarbor, Maine, 1893-97; candidate forU.S.Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1902, 1904.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Elmer Austin(1895-1985) —also known asElmer A. Benson — of Appleton,SwiftCounty, Minn.Born in Appleton,SwiftCounty, Minn.,September22, 1895.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;banker;U.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1940,1942;Governor ofMinnesota, 1937-39; defeated, 1938; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Minnesota,1944.Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DeltaTheta Phi;Freemasons.Died in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,March13, 1985 (age89 years, 172days).Interment atAppletonCemetery, Appleton, Minn. | | Benson, Elmer E. — ofKentCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County 5th District,1931-32, 1939-40.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Evelyn Valarde — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forCalifornia,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972.  | Benson, Ezra Taft(1899-1994) —Born in Whitney,FranklinCounty, Idaho,August4, 1899.Republican.Farmer;agriculturalextension agent;U.S.Secretary of Agriculture, 1953-61;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956 ;president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints(Mormon), 1985-94.Mormon. Member,FarmBureau;AlphaZeta;Kiwanis;Rotary.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,May 29,1994 (age94 years, 298days).Interment atWhitneyCemetery, Whitney, Idaho. | | | Benson, F. Austin — Communist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1936.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, F. S. — of Hempstead,WallerCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Fitzgerald — also known as"Doc" — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Democrat. Member ofArizonastate house of representatives, 1953-54.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Frank A. — of San Jose,SantaClara County, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Frank L. — Democrat.Idahostate attorney general, 1959-63.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Frank T. — of Port Deposit,CecilCounty, Md.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaryland,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Frank Williamson(1858-1911) —also known asFrank W. Benson — of Roseburg,DouglasCounty, Ore.Born in San Jose,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,March20, 1858.Republican.Lawyer;secretaryof state of Oregon, 1907-11; died in office 1911;Governor ofOregon, 1909-10.Methodist.Died inDouglasCounty, Ore.,April14, 1911 (age53 years, 25days).Interment atRoseburgI.O.O.F. Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore. | | Benson, G. L. — ofPottawatomieCounty, Okla.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, George — of Richland Center,RichlandCounty, Wis.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromWisconsin,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, George J. — of El Dorado,ButlerCounty, Kan.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Griffith E. — of Chillicothe,LivingstonCounty, Mo.Democrat. Postmaster atChillicothe,Mo., 1961-82 (acting, 1961-63).Still living as of 1982.  | Benson, Guy (b. 1876) — of Spooner,WashburnCounty, Wis.Born in Jordan town,GreenCounty, Wis.,April18, 1876.Republican.Farmer;merchant;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Burnett and Washburn counties, 1939-48.Burial location unknown.| |  Image source:Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
| | | Benson, H. F. — of Colorado Springs,El PasoCounty, Colo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,1940(alternate),1948(member,CredentialsCommittee).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, H. Scott — of Tennessee. Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Benson, Henry Arthur (b.1910) —also known asHenry A. Benson — ofJuneau,Alaska;Anchorage,Alaska.Born in Kewanee,HenryCounty, Ill.,1910.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from AlaskaTerritory,1936(alternate),1948;member, Resolutions Committee,1936;Honorary Vice-President,1940;served in the U.S. Army during World War II.Protestant.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Henry H. — of Muscatine,MuscatineCounty, Iowa.Circuit judge in Iowa 7th District, 1869-72. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Henry Lamdin(1854-1921) —also known asHenry L. Benson — of Salem,MarionCounty, Ore.Born in Stockton,San JoaquinCounty, Calif.,July 6,1854.Republican.Lawyer;District Attorney, 1st District, 1892-96; member ofOregonstate house of representatives, 1897; circuit judge in Oregon,1898-1914;justice ofOregon state supreme court, 1915-21; died in office 1921.Methodist.DiedOctober16, 1921 (age67 years, 102days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry C. Benson and Matilda M. (Williamson) Benson; married,September7, 1876, to Susie E. Dougharty. |
 | Benson, Henry Nathaniel (b.1872) —also known asHenry N. Benson — of St. Peter,NicolletCounty, Minn.Born inNicolletCounty, Minn.,August1, 1872.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1911-22 (20th District 1911-14, 15th District1915-22); probate judge in Minnesota, 1928;Minnesotastate attorney general, 1929-33; appointed 1929.Lutheran.Member,American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Henry P. — of Salem,EssexCounty, Mass.Mayorof Salem, Mass., 1916-17.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Herman — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1947.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Howard L. — of Lancaster,ErieCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Lancaster, N.Y., 1959.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Isaac — Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 11th District, 1860-62.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, J. E. — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, J. S. — of Scottsboro,JacksonCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1920(alternate),1928;delegateto Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from JacksonCounty, 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, James A. — of Poughkeepsie,DutchessCounty, N.Y.; Dover Plains,DutchessCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Chair ofDutchess County Democratic Party, 1940-42.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, James F. (b.1872) —of Harding,HardingCounty, S.Dak.; Redig,HardingCounty, S.Dak.Born in Washington,WashingtonCounty, Iowa,April 6,1872.Republican.Rancher;HardingCounty Commissioner, 1923-26; member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 53rd District, 1927-30.Interment atPineSlope Cemetery, Belle Fourche, S.Dak. | | Benson, Jared — ofAnokaCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1861-62, 1864, 1879-80, 1889-90(District 4 1861-62, 1864, District 25 1879-80, District 28 1889-90);Speakerof the Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1861-62.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Jeff — of Lubbock,LubbockCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Benson, Jesse G. — of Dowagiac,CassCounty, Mich.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Joanne C. — of Landover,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1996;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates District 24; elected 1998.Female.Still living as of 1998. | | Benson, Joanne E. (b.1943) —of St. Cloud,StearnsCounty, Minn.BornJanuary4, 1943.Member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1991-94 (17th District 1991-92, 16th District1993-94);LieutenantGovernor of Minnesota, 1995-99.Female.Still living as of 1999. | | Benson, Jocelyn Michelle — also known asJocelyn Benson — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat.Lawyer;lawprofessor;secretaryof state of Michigan, 2019-; defeated, 2010.Female.Still living as of 2025. | | Benson, John — of Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector forFlorida,2004(on behalf ofJamesHarris andMargaretTrowe).Still living as of 2004. | | Benson, John — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 2007-14 (District 43-B 2007-12,District 44-B 2013-14).Still living as of 2014. | | Benson, John A. — ofAlamedaCounty, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1880.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, John G. — of Bridgewater,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Bridgewater, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, John N. — of Frostburg,AlleganyCounty, Md.Postmaster atFrostburg,Md., 1893-97;mayorof Frostburg, Md., 1901-02.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, John R. (b. 1837) — of Mt. Morris,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in1837.Member ofMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1891-92.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, John W. — of Maryland. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Joseph C. — of Stowe,LamoilleCounty, Vt.Delegateto Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Joshua — ofHudsonCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1862-64.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Karen — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forIndiana,1996(on behalf ofHarryBrowne andJoJorgensen).Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Benson, Katherine — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington,2024(on behalf ofShivaAyyadurai andCrystalEllis).Female.Still living as of 2024. | | Benson, Kathryn S. — of Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates 27th District, 1974.Female.Still living as of 1974. | | Benson, L. A. — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1900.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Lars M. (b. 1853) — of Verdon,BrownCounty, S.Dak.Born inNorway,March14, 1853.Republican. Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 35th District, 1897-98.Norwegianancestry.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Leslie K. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1977.Still living as of 1977. | | Benson, Lewis — of Oakland,JeffersonCounty, Wis.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1899-1904.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Lewis (b. 1873) — of Flandreau,MoodyCounty, S.Dak.Born inNorway,January12, 1873.Republican.Lawyer;member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 21st District, 1915-20;Speaker ofthe South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1919-20; memberofSouthDakota state senate 17th District, 1923-26.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof B. T. Benson and Valborg (Tjorn) Benson; married to IvaMinier. |
| | Benson, Lewis — Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 15th District, 1958.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Marcella — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forCalifornia,2004(on behalf ofMichaelJ. Badnarik andRichardV. Campagna).Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Benson, Marcy — of Colorado. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Colorado,2000(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney).Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Benson, Margery — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinDemocratic State Central Committee, 1954.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Marguerite R. — Democrat. Candidate forsecretaryof state of Wisconsin, 1956.Female.Still living as of 1956. | | Benson, Mary — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Benson, Mary Kay — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for California,2016(on behalf ofBernieSanders andTulsiGabbard).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Benson, Melvoid J. — of North Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from RhodeIsland,1996;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives 32nd District; elected 2002.Still living as of 2002. | | Benson, Michelle R. — Member ofMinnesotastate senate, 2011-16 (49th District 2011-12, 31st District2013-16).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Benson, Mike — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 2011-14 (District 30-B 2011-12,District 26-B 2013-14).Still living as of 2014. | | Benson, Mike — of Julesburg,SedgwickCounty, Colo.Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forColorado,2024(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andJ. D.Vance).Still living as of 2024. | | Benson, Monte — of Douglas,Juneau,Alaska.Republican. Member ofAlaskaterritorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1917-18.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, N. W. — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 56, 1901-04.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Nathan — ofTompkinsCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1826-27.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Nellie G. — of Silver Creek,MerrickCounty, Neb.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNebraska,1928.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Ole E.(1866-1952) —of Ottawa,La SalleCounty, Ill.Born inNorway,January23, 1866.Republican.Farmer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 39th District, 1913-19, 1923-25,1929-39; member ofIllinoisstate senate 39th District, 1939-51.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Order of theEastern Star;ModernWoodmen.Died in Ottawa,La SalleCounty, Ill.,March 2,1952 (age86 years, 39days).Interment atOttawaAvenue Cemetery, Ottawa, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof Bjornson Runestad Benson and Bertha Benson; married1890 to LouiseBenson; married1912 to LenaHovda. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Benson, Paul (1918-2004) — of Grand Forks,GrandForks County, N.Dak.Born in Greenville Township,LaMoureCounty, N.Dak.,June 1,1918.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; executive secretary(1946-49) and administrative assistant (1949) to U.S. Sen.MiltonR. Young;lawyer;NorthDakota state attorney general, 1954-55;U.S.District Judge for North Dakota, 1971-85; took senior status 1985.Lutheran.Member,American BarAssociation;Rotary;AmericanLegion;Elks.Died, in Willow Point Memory CareAssistedLiving, Verona,DaneCounty, Wis.,April22, 2004 (age85 years, 326days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Grand Forks, N.Dak. | | Benson, Philip A. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, R.H.SeeRichard H. Benson | | Benson, Ray Edward — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for NorthCarolina,2016(on behalf ofHillaryClinton andTimKaine).Still living as of 2016. | | Benson, Raymond L. — of Westminster,CarrollCounty, Md.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMaryland,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Richard — of Springfield,RobertsonCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTennessee,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Richard H. — also known asR. H. Benson — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born inPrestonCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Farmer;member ofWestVirginia state senate 12th District, 1973-80.Still living as of 1980.| | Relatives: Sonof G. M. Benson and Eva (Silbaugh) Benson; married to DorothyWhite. |
| | Benson, Richard S. — ofPassaicCounty, N.J.Republican. Candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1959.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Mrs. Richard W. — of Tennessee. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTennessee,1936.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Robert — of Blackwood,CamdenCounty, N.J.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1980.Still living as of 1980. | | Benson, Robert A. — ofKentCounty, Mich.Circuitjudge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1980-2000.Still living as of 2005. | | Benson, Robert E. — ofClintonCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Clinton County, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Robert J. — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Samuel Page(1804-1876) —also known asSamuel P. Benson — of Winthrop,KennebecCounty, Maine.Born in Winthrop,KennebecCounty, Maine,November28, 1804.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Maine 4th District, 1853-57.Died in Yarmouth,CumberlandCounty, Maine,August12, 1876 (age71 years, 258days).Interment atMapleCemetery, Winthrop, Maine. | | Benson, Schuyler W. — of Genoa Junction (now Genoa City),WalworthCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Walworth County, 1861.Burial location unknown. | | Benson,ScottSeeH. ScottBenson | | Benson, Scott — Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 5th District, 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Benson, Scott — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMinnesota,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Benson, Taylor — of Franksville,RacineCounty, Wis.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinstate senate 28th District, 1965-68.Still living as of 1968. | | Benson, Theo H. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,1922.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Thomas — of Greenville District (nowGreenvilleCounty), S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Greenville, 1816-28.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Thor J. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1918.Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Tillie Mae — of Gulf Breeze,Santa RosaCounty, Fla.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. | | Benson, Vicki — of Fulton,ItawambaCounty, Miss.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1980.Female.Still living as of 1980. | | Benson, Victor Gustave(1873-1939) —also known asVictor Benson — of Iron River,IronCounty, Mich.Born inSweden,December22, 1873.Republican.Farmer;miller;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Iron County, 1939; defeated,1936; died in office 1939.Swedishancestry.Died, from abladderailment, in SparrowHospital,Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,April26, 1939 (age65 years, 125days).Interment atBatesTownship Cemetery, Mapleton, Mich. | | Benson, Wallace — of Belmont,San MateoCounty, Calif.Mayorof Belmont, Calif., 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Walter G. — Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector forWisconsin,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, Willard B. — of Indiana. Progressive. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, William — ofNewCastle County, Del.Democrat. Candidate forDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 8thDistrict, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Benson, William George — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly 62nd District, 1966.Still living as of 1966. | | Benson, William Shepherd (b.1855) —also known asWilliam S. Benson — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.,September25, 1855.Rear admiral and chief of naval operations, U.S. Navy; member, U.S.Shipping Board, 1920-; chair, U.S. Shipping Board, 1920-21.Catholic.Member,UnionLeague.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Richard Aaron Benson and Catherine Elizabeth (Brewer) Benson;married,August6, 1879, to Mary Augusta Wyse. |
| | Benson, Willie, Jr. — of Arkansas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Benson, Winston — of Blackfoot,BinghamCounty, Idaho.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
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