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See also
Freeman
Webb Allison —
Claud
Benedict Alverson —
Benedict
Arnold —
Benedict
Bagley —
Heidi
Behrens-Benedict —
Benedict
Brooks —
Benedict
Brooks —
Charles
Benedict Calvert —
Clifford
Philip Case —
Benedict
A. Cretella —
Benedict
D. Dineen —
Edwin
Benedict Dooley —
Joel
Benedict Erhardt —
Benedict
Hatmaker —
Benedict
T. Holtz —
Martin
Keeler —
Benedict
S. Landram —
Benedict
Lapham —
Benedict
D. La Rosa —
Benedict
F. Maher —
Benedict
C. Mullins —
Lucius
Benedict Peck —
Benedict
F. Romano —
Benedict
Joseph Semmes —
John
Benedict Steele —
Benedict
J. Thuring —
Sanford
Martin Tweedie III —
S.
Benedict Whitlock |
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Benedict, A. K. —
of Sherburne, Chenango
County, N.Y.
Republican. Chair of
Chenango County Republican Party, 1942-45; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Aaron
(1785-1873) —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., August 9,
1785.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Waterbury, 1826; member of Connecticut
state senate 5th District, 1858.
Congregationalist.
Founder and president of Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing
Co., predecessor of Timex.
Died February
9, 1873 (age 87 years, 184
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn.
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Benedict, Ada —
of Hillsdale, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1920.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Al —
Democrat. Pennsylvania
state auditor general; elected 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Benedict, Alexander —
of New York.
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 36th District, 1934; candidate for
New
York state senate 43rd District, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Alfred L. —
Candidate for Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1910.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Andrew L. —
Candidate for Connecticut
state senate 11th District, 1867.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Benjamin —
of Delaware
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Delaware County, 1821-22.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Benjamin B. —
of Putnam
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Putnam County, 1847.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Boyd K.
(1925-1973) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born January
24, 1925.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1964.
Died in Hastings, Barry
County, Mich., July 14,
1973 (age 48 years, 171
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, C. R. —
of Shelby, Shelby
County, Iowa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Charles —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Mayor
of Waterbury, Conn., 1859-60.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Charles Brewster
(1828-1901) —
of New York.
Born in Attica Township, Wyoming
County, N.Y., February
7, 1828.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 31st District, 1877-79.
Died in Attica, Wyoming
County, N.Y., October
3, 1901 (age 73 years, 238
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Attica, N.Y.
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Benedict, Charles Harry (b.
1876) —
of Lake Linden, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
24, 1876.
Son of Joseph Benedict and Hannah (Goldsmith) Benedict.
Democrat. Metallurgist;
worked for copper mining
companies; inventor,
ammonia leaching process for copper; director, Federal Reserve Bank of
Minneapolis, 1919-23; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1920,
1928
(alternate).
Jewish.
Member, American
Chemical Society; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Charles Linnaeus
(1824-1901) —
also known as Charles L. Benedict —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Newbury, Orange
County, Vt., March 2,
1824.
Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1862; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-97;
resigned 1897.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
8, 1901 (age 76 years, 312
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Benedict, Chester L. —
of New York.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1922, 1923;
candidate for New York
state senate 35th District, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Benedict,
Cleve See Cleveland Keith
Benedict |
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Benedict, Cleveland Keith (b.
1935) —
also known as Cleveland K. Benedict; Cleve
Benedict —
of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa., March 21,
1935.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1970; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1981-83;
defeated, 1984; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1982; West
Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1989-92; member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1991; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1992; delegate to Republican National Convention
from West Virginia, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Still living as of 2006.
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Benedict, Cooper P. —
of West Virginia.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Benedict, D. Norris —
of Waynesboro, Franklin
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Dale —
of Fayetteville, Washington
County, Ark.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Arkansas, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Benedict, David —
of Saratoga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Saratoga County, 1826, 1836.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, E. C. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1892.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Erastus Cornelius
(1800-1880) —
also known as Erastus C. Benedict —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Branford, New Haven
County, Conn., March 19,
1800.
Son of Rev. Joel Tyler Benedict (1772-1833) and Currence (Wheeler)
Benedict.
Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1848, 1864 (New York County 13th District 1848,
New York County 7th District 1864); member, New York State Board of
Regents, 1855; member of New York
state senate 5th District, 1872-73.
Died in New York, New York
County, N.Y., October
22, 1880 (age 80 years, 217
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Benedict, Erastus D. —
of Kings
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1880.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Eugene L. —
of Rock
County, Wis.
Prohibition candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly from Rock County 3rd District, 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Benedict,
Frederic See J. Frederic
Benedict |
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Benedict, G. M. —
of Littleton, Arapahoe
County, Colo.
Mayor
of Littleton, Colo., 1894-95, 1896-97.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Gamaliel N. —
of Ridgefield, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Ridgefield, 1831, 1834.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Gary C. —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 9th District, 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Benedict, George D. —
of Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state senate 38th District, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, George L., Jr. —
of Winsted, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, George W. —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Mayor
of Waterbury, Conn., 1855-56.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, George W. —
of Minnesota.
Member of Minnesota
state senate 30th District, 1874-75.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Benedict, H.
Stanley See Henry Stanley
Benedict |
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Benedict, Henry Stanley
(1878-1930) —
also known as H. Stanley Benedict —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Boonville, Cooper
County, Mo., February
20, 1878.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly, 1910-14; U.S.
Representative from California 10th District, 1916-17.
Died in London, England,
July
10, 1930 (age 52 years, 140
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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Benedict, Ira II —
of Danbury, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Danbury, 1831.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Isaac —
of Union Mills, Fulton
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1848.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, J. D. —
of Danville, Vermilion
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, J. Frederic —
of Norwich, Chenango
County, N.Y.
Republican. Mayor of
Norwich, N.Y., 1948-49.
Still living as of 1949.
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Benedict, James S. (b.
1856) —
of Auburn, Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Born in Aurelius, Cayuga
County, N.Y., March 5,
1856.
U.S. Consular Agent in Stratford, 1879-87; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Moncton, 1887-97; Campbellton, 1897-1906; U.S. Consul in Campbellton, 1906-07; SAINT John's, 1907-22; Windsor, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Jane —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
American Labor candidate for New York
state assembly from New York County 8th District, 1954.
Female.
Still living as of 1954.
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Benedict, Jesse L. —
of Ridgefield, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Ridgefield; elected 1918.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, John —
of Lewis
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Lewis County, 1852.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, John G. —
of Waynesboro, Franklin
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Joseph —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Westchester County, 1778-79.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Joseph —
of Oneida
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1851, 1854.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Kirby —
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1852.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Lawrence Neal (b.
1942) —
Born in 1942.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Cape Verde, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Benedict, Lew, Jr. —
of Albany
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1861.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Marjorie H. E. —
of Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
member of Republican
National Committee from California, 1952-57.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
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Benedict, Martha —
also known as Marty Benedict —
of Fayetteville, Washington
County, Ark.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Arkansas, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Marty See Martha
Benedict |
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Benedict, Nathaniel, Jr. —
of Salisbury, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Salisbury, 1833-34, 1838.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Noah B. —
of Woodbury, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
council of assistants, 1816-17; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Woodbury, 1827.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Benedict,
Norris See D. Norris
Benedict |
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Benedict, Omer K. —
Republican. Candidate for Governor of
Oklahoma, 1926.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Peter —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Socialist. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Peter H.
(1811-1894) —
of Lexington, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Scotland,
November
25, 1811.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Sanilac District, 1853.
Scottish
ancestry.
Died in 1894
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Worth
Township Cemetery, Worth Township, Sanilac County, Mich.
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Benedict, Ralph R. —
of Clinton
County, Iowa.
Delegate
to Iowa state constitutional convention from Clinton County, 1844.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Russell
(1859-1936) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; Great Neck Estates, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., November
25, 1859.
Son of Seth Williston Benedict (1803-1869) and Anna Elizabeth
(Russell) Benedict.
Republican. Lawyer; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1912-25.
Member, American Bar
Association; Society
of Colonial Wars; Sons of
the Revolution.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Great Neck Estates, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., November
29, 1936 (age 77 years, 4
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Benedict, Samuel T. —
of Schenectady, Schenectady
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Schenectady County, 1875; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Benedict,
Stanley See Henry Stanley
Benedict |
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Benedict, Stanley C.
(1912-1982) —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born October
24, 1912.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Clair County 1st
District, 1941-42.
Died in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., April 23,
1982 (age 69 years, 181
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Stephen —
of Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1856.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Theodore H. —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1851.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Thomas E. —
of Ulster
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Ulster County 3rd District, 1880-83.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Thomas E. —
of New York.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Thomas R. —
Member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery and Hamilton counties, 1830.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Virginia Lee —
also known as Virginia Benedict —
of Newburg, Charles
County, Md.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,
2000,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Benedict, W. W. —
of Bon Homme, Bon Homme
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.).
Member
Dakota territorial council, 1867-69.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Walter S., Jr. —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Republican. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benedict, Willis E.
(1858-1917) —
of Custer, Custer
County, S.Dak.
Born in Wisconsin, July 16,
1858.
Son of Hiram F. Benedict and Lydia A. (Thompson) Benedict.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of South
Dakota state senate 41st District, 1899-1900; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 43rd District, 1901-02.
Died in 1917
(age about
58 years).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Canton, S.Dak.
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