The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Benjamine to Bennets

Index to Politicians: Benjamine to Bennets

BENJAMINE (Soundex B525) — See also BANJAVICH, BENJAMIM, BENJAMIN, BENJIMAN, CAMINETTI, HENJE, JAMIN, JESSAMINE, MANJACK, RANJANA, YONAMINE.

BENJAMINE: See also Benjamine F. Hughes.

BENJIMAN (Soundex B525) — See also BENJAMIM, BENJAMIN, BENJAMINE, HENJE, JIMASON, USHIJIMA.

BENJIMAN: See also Benjiman Lee Jeffers.

BENKICKI (Soundex B522) — See also BENKISER, BENKOWSKI, BIANCUCCI, BONCZAK, BURKICK, KICKBUSCH, KICKHAM, ZENKICH.

Benkicki, Albert — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916, 1928. Burial location unknown.

BENKISER (Soundex B522) — See also BENKICKI, BENKOWSKI, KISER.

Benkiser, Tina — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BENKOWSKI (Soundex B522) — See also BENKICKI, BENKISER, BINKOWSKI, BONKOWSKI, FRANKOWSKI, GRENKOWICZ, JANKOWSKI, KOWSKI, MANKOWSKI, MARCINKOWSKI, OCHENKOWSKI, PANKOWSKI, ROSTENKOWSKI, SENKOWSKI.

Benkowski, Anthony F. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932; candidate for Illinois state senate 9th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BENN (Soundex B500) — See also BEAHN, BEAN, BEANE, BEENE, BEHN, BEN, BENNANE, BENNARD, BENNEM, BENNER, BENNET, BENNETS, BENNETT, BENNETTS, BENNICK, BENNING, BENNINK, BENNION, BENNIS, BENNISON, BENNY, BERN, BLENN, BONN, BUNN, DENN, FENN, NEEB, PENN, VENN.

BENN: See also Benn Conger; Benn Kenyon.
Benn, E. B. — of Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Benn, Walter F. — of Illinois. American National candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BENNANE (Soundex B550) — See also BENN, BENNARD, KINNANE, LENNANE.

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

BENNARD (Soundex B563) — See also BANNARD, BARDEEN, BARDEN, BAYNARD, BENN, BENNANE, BERDAN, BERNARD, BONARD, BRADDEN, BRADEN, BRANDE, BRENDA, CUNNARD, DENNARD, GUNNARD, KENNARD, KINNARD, LENNARD, STANNARD, VENNARD.

Bennard, George — Prohibition candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

BENNEM (Soundex B550) — See also BAINUM, BENHAM, BENN, BENNER, BENNERSON, BENNET, BENNETS, BENNETT, BENNETTS, BENNEVILLE, BONHAM, BONOM, BONUM, BRENNEMAN, BYNUM, DEBENNEVILLE, FENNEMORE, HENNEMAN, HENNEMANN, HENNEMEYER.

Bennem, Clayton See H. Clayton Bennem
Bennem, H. Clayton — of Monroe County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 5th District, 1934, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BENNER (Soundex B560) — See also BANNER, BEHNER, BENN, BENNEM, BENNERSON, BENNET, BENNETS, BENNETT, BENNETTS, BENNEVILLE, BEREN, BERNER, BIENER, BONNER, BREENE, BRENNER, BUNNER, DEBENNEVILLE, DENNER, EBNER, FENNER, PENNER.

BENNER: See also Winthrop Murray Crane; Rodney Irving Thompson.
Benner, Barbara Y. — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960, 1964, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Benner, George Jacob (1859-1930) — also known as George J. Benner — of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa. Born in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa., April 13, 1859. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1897-99. Died in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa., December 30, 1930. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Benner, Harvey F. — of Bryan, Williams County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Benner, Mark — of Hugo, Lincoln County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BENNERSON (Soundex B562) — See also BENNEM, BENNER, BENNET, BENNETS, BENNETT, BENNETTS, BENNEVILLE, BERENSON, CONNERS, DEBENNEVILLE, GUNNERSON, HINNERS, KENERSON, KENNERS, MANNERS, RYNERSON, STEENERSON, WENNERSTRUM.

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

BENNET (Soundex B530) — See also BENET, BENETT, BENN, BENNEM, BENNER, BENNERSON, BENNETS, BENNETT, BENNETTS, BENNEVILLE, BONNET, DEBENNEVILLE, DENNETT, KENNETT, SENNET, SENNETT, STENNETT.

BENNET: See also Bennet Bicknell; Bennet Boyd; Richard Bennet Hubbard; Bennet Riley; Sally Bennet Roach; Bennet L. Shugart; Dora Hall Stockman.
Bennet, Augustus Witschief (1897-1983) — also known as Augustus W. Bennet — of Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 7, 1897. Son of William Stiles Bennet and Gertrude (Witschief) Bennet; married, October 19, 1929, to Maxine Layne. 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; Sons of the American Revolution; Grange; Phi Beta Kappa; Psi Upsilon. Died in Concord, Middlesex County, Mass., June 5, 1983. Cremated; ashes interred at Cedar Hills Mausoleum, Newburgh, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bennet, Benjamin (1764-1840) — of New Jersey. Born in Bucks County, Pa., October 31, 1764. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1815-19. Died near Middletown, Monmouth County, N.J., October 8, 1840. Interment at Baptist Cemetery, Holmdel, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bennet, David R. — of Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Bennet, Douglas J. — of Hamburg, Lyme, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bennet, Green — of Tioga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1835. Burial location unknown.
Bennet, H. L. — of Parsons, Tucker County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bennet, Hiram Pitt (1826-1914) — of Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa; Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb.; Denver, Colo. Born in Carthage, Franklin County, Maine, September 2, 1826. Circuit judge in Iowa, 1852; member Nebraska territorial council, 1856; member of Nebraska territorial House of Representatives, 1858; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Colorado Territory, 1861-65; secretary of Colorado Territory, 1867; member of Colorado state senate, 1876. Died November 11, 1914. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bennet, Michael — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Bennet, Rodolphus — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Mayor of Davenport, Iowa, 1839. Burial location unknown.
Bennet, Victor — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bennet, William C. — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1812-14. Burial location unknown.
Bennet, William Stiles (1870-1962) — also known as William S. Bennet — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Port Jervis, Orange County, N.Y., November 9, 1870. Son of James Bennet and Alice Leonora (Stiles) Bennet; married, June 30, 1896, to Gertrude Witschief; father of Augustus Witschief Bennet. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state 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 District 1905-11, 23rd District 1915-17); defeated, 1910, 1916, 1936, 1944; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1916; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1938. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Elks; Freemasons; Moose; Delta Chi. Died in Falkirk Hospital, Central Valley, Orange County, N.Y., December 1, 1962. Cremated; ashes interred at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Jervis, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

BENNETS (Soundex B532) — See also BENN, BENNEM, BENNER, BENNERSON, BENNET, BENNETT, BENNETTS, BENNEVILLE, DEBENNEVILLE, DECOGNETS, DENNETT, KENNETT, NETSCH, NETSER, POLONETSKY, SENNET, SENNETT, STENNETT, TEBBENS.

Bennets, Frederick — Socialist Labor candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.

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