| |  BENJAMIN:
See also
Elnathan
Benjamin Adams —
Robert
Raymond Barry —
Aaron
Clark —
James
Lanman —
Israel
Washburn —
Israel
Washburn, Jr. —
Cadwallader
Colden Washburn —
William
Drew Washburn —
Elihu
Benjamin Washburne —
Ann
Womer Benjamin |
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Benjamin, A. David —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1940,
1944;
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1956-58.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, A. J. —
of Wisconsin.
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1918.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Adam, Jr.
(1935-1982) —
of Indiana.
Born in Gary, Lake
County, Ind., August 6,
1935.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict;
member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1967; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1977-82; died in office
1982.
Eastern
Orthodox. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons;
Jaycees;
Exchange
Club.
Died, from heart
disease, in Washington,
D.C., September
7, 1982 (age 47 years, 32
days).
Interment at Calumet
Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Ind.
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Benjamin, Albert D. —
of Preston, New London
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Preston; elected 1930, 1948.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Brent D. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Republican. Lawyer; judge of
West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 2005-.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2007.
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Relatives:
Married to Janice Taylor. |
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Benjamin, Cecil R. —
of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin
Islands, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008
(delegation chair); Virgin Islands
Democratic Party chair, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Benjamin, Charles —
of Wrangell,
Alaska.
Republican. Member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1927-28;
member of Alaska
territorial senate 1st District, 1929-32.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Charles A. —
of Jefferson
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1863.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Charles L.
(1841-1909) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Oakland
County, Mich., May 13,
1841.
Son of John M. Benjamin and Anna Benjamin.
Undertaker;
mayor
of Saginaw, Mich., 1884-86.
Died in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., November
19, 1909 (age 68 years, 190
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Benjamin, Cyrus —
of Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Dutchess County, 1811-13.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Daniel —
of Granby, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Granby, 1827.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Daniel D. —
of Essex
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1854-55.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Dave —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1976.
Still living as of 1976.
|
| | Benjamin,
David See A. David
Benjamin |
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Benjamin, Dwayne A. —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Independent candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2000, 2002.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Benjamin, Elias P. —
of Madison
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Madison County, 1825.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Elizur —
of Granby, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Granby, 1825.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Fay E.
(1892-1949) —
of Cedar Springs, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Nelson Township, Kent
County, Mich., August
28, 1892.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District,
1949; died in office 1949.
Died December
23, 1949 (age 57 years, 117
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1916
to Mildred L. Davis. |
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Benjamin, Floyd S. —
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Frederick A. —
of Stratford, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 10th District, 1862.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, George H. —
of Madison
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Madison County, 1883.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, George L. —
of Nashua, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Republican. Candidate for New
Hampshire state senate 13th District, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Benjamin, H. E. —
of Shelby, Toole
County, Mont.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Montana, 1924.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, H. M. —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Mayor
of Milwaukee, Wis., 1875-76.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, H. P. —
of Alexandria, Hanson
County, S.Dak.
Republican. Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 12th District, 1889-90.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Harry —
of Shelby, Toole
County, Mont.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Montana, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Hermon —
of Clemons, Washington
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Benjamin, Hiram —
of Danbury, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Danbury, 1836.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Joan R. —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Benjamin, Joanne Kleinhofer (b.
1945) —
also known as Joanne Kleinhofer —
of Los Gatos, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Abington, Montgomery
County, Pa., March 20,
1945.
Daughter of Burkhart A. Kleinhofer and Marie Elizabeth (Liggett)
Kleinhofer.
Democrat. School
teacher; mayor
of Los Gatos, Calif., 1984-85, 1988-90.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Association of University Women; League of Women
Voters; Junior
League.
Still living as of 1990.
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Benjamin, John —
of Pike
County, Ark.
Republican. Chair of
Pike County Republican Party, 2003.
Still living as of 2003.
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Benjamin, John Forbes
(1817-1877) —
also known as John F. Benjamin —
of Shelbyville, Shelby
County, Mo.
Born in Cicero, Onondaga
County, N.Y., January
23, 1817.
U.S.
Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1865-71.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March 8,
1877 (age 60 years, 44
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Shelby County, Mo.
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Benjamin, Judah Philip
(1811-1884) —
also known as Judah P. Benjamin; Philippe Benjamin;
"Poo Bah of the Confederacy" —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.; London, England;
Paris, France.
Born in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands, August 6,
1811.
Son of Philip Benjamin and Rebecca (de Mendes) Benjamin.
Lawyer;
member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1842-44; delegate to
Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1845; Presidential
Elector for Louisiana, 1848;
U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1853-61; Confederate
Attorney General, 1861; Confederate
Secretary of War, 1861-62; Confederate
Secretary of State, 1862-65.
Jewish.
His portrait appeared on the Confederate States two-dollar
note in 1861-64. He fled
to Europe in 1865 to avoid
arrest by Union forces; he was suspected of involvement in the assassination
of President Abraham
Lincoln.
Fell
from a tram car
about 1880, and suffered multiple injuries; also developed kidney and
heart
problems, and died in Paris, France,
May 6,
1884 (age 72 years, 274
days).
Interment at Père
la Chaise Cemetery, Paris, France.
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Benjamin, Luther E., Sr. —
of St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virgin
Islands, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Benjamin, Medea Susan —
of California.
Green. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from California, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
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Benjamin, Michael —
of New York.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 8th District, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Benjamin, Michael —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
|
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Benjamin, Michael A. —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
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Benjamin, P. S. —
of Wolcott, Lamoille
County, Vt.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1876.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Pamela —
of Union City, Alameda
County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1988.
Female.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
|
| | Benjamin,
Philippe See Judah Philip
Benjamin |
| | Benjamin,
Ray See Raymond Benjamin |
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Benjamin, Raymond —
also known as Ray Benjamin —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1928,
1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Reuben M. —
of Illinois.
Delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 38th District,
1869-70.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin, Robert S. —
of Kings Point, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Benjamin, Roberta F. —
of Belmont, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| | Benjamin, S. G.
W. See Samuel Greene Wheeler
Benjamin |
| |
Benjamin, Samuel Greene Wheeler
(1837-1914) —
also known as S. G. W. Benjamin —
of New York; Washington,
D.C.; Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born, of American parents, at Argos, Greece,
February
13, 1837.
Son of Nathan B. Benjamin (missionary) and Mary Gladding (Wheeler)
Benjamin (poet).
Librarian;
author;
artist;
U.S. Minister to Persia, 1883-85.
Member, Sons of
the Revolution; Society
of Colonial Wars; Phi
Beta Kappa; American
Forestry Association; Navy
League.
Died in Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt., July 19,
1914 (age 77 years, 156
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
|
| | Benjamin, The
Bold and Bilious: See
Benjamin
Franklin Butler |
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Benjamin, Tiffany —
of Indiana.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Benjamin, Virginia D. —
of Maplewood, Essex
County, N.J.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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