The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bennetts to Bensmiller

Index to Politicians: Bennetts to Bensmiller

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

Bennetts, Annie — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 5th District, 1923. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bennetts, Fred — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 5th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bennetts, John G. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 32nd District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BENNEVILLE (Soundex B514) — See also BENEVILLE, BENNEM, BENNER, BENNERSON, BENNET, BENNETS, BENNETT, BENNETTS, BONNEVAL, BONVILLE, DEBENNEVILLE, HAINNEVILLE, NEVILLE, NEVILLS, SONNEVELDT, ZONNEVELD.

BENNEVILLE: See also Benneville Keim.

BENNICK (Soundex B520) — See also BANACH, BENECKE, BENEKE, BENICH, BENN, BENNING, BENNINGER, BENNINGHAUS, BENNINGHOFF, BENNINGTON, BENNINK, BENNION, BENNIS, BENNISON, BONICK, BRANNICK, BRENNICK, KENNICK, KINNICK, MENHENNICK, MINNICK, NICK, RENNICK, SIENNICI, SINNICKSON, TREDINNICK.

Bennick, Frances — of Forest Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

BENNING (Soundex B552) — See also BANNING, BENN, BENNICK, BENNINGER, BENNINGHAUS, BENNINGHOFF, BENNINGTON, BENNINK, BENNION, BENNIS, BENNISON, BERNING, BINNING, BONYNGE, BUNNING, DENNING, FENNING, NING, VENNING.

BENNING: See also Benning Moulton Bean; Charles Francis Darlington, Jr.; Benning M. Grice; Benning Wentworth Jenness; Benning Mann; William Benning Webb.
Benning, Deborah — of Yellow Springs, Greene County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Benning, Diane — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Benning, Henry Louis (1814-1875) — also known as Henry L. Benning — of Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. Born in Columbia County, Ga., April 2, 1814. Democrat. Justice of Georgia state supreme court, 1853-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1860; delegate to Georgia secession convention, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga., July 10, 1875. Interment at Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Ga.

BENNINGER (Soundex B552) — See also BENNICK, BENNING, BENNINGHAUS, BENNINGHOFF, BENNINGTON, BENNINK, BENNION, BENNIS, BENNISON, BINNINGER, GRONNINGER, HENNINGER, HOENNINGER, INGER, MENNINGER, NEBINGER, RENNINGER.

Benninger, Albert C. — of Ridgewood, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Real estate business; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1913; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920 (alternate), 1924 (alternate), 1928 (alternate), 1932 (alternate), 1936; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930. Burial location unknown.

BENNINGHAUS (Soundex B552) — See also BEDINGHAUS, BENNICK, BENNING, BENNINGER, BENNINGHOFF, BENNINGTON, BENNINK, BENNION, BENNIS, BENNISON, BOTTINGHAUS, CUNINGHAM, CUNNINGHAM, EHRINGHAUS, LANINGHAM, MURNINGHAN, NEIDRINGHAUS, NIEDRINGHAUS, SCHARRINGHAUSEN, SCHOENINGH, SESSINGHAUS, SEVERINGHAUS.

BENNINGHAUS: See also John Edward Kenna; Joseph Norris Kenna.

BENNINGHOFF (Soundex B552) — See also BENNICK, BENNING, BENNINGER, BENNINGHAUS, BENNINGTON, BENNINK, BENNION, BENNIS, BENNISON, BERGHOF, BERGHOFF, CUNINGHAM, CUNNINGHAM, GALLINGHOUSE, KINGHORN, KRIEGHOFF, KRUEGHOFF, LANGHOFF, LANINGHAM, LAUGHINGHORSE, LIVINGHOUSE, MURNINGHAN, SCHOENINGH.

Benninghoff, H. Merrell — U.S. Vice Consul in Tokyo, 1927-29; Yokohama, 1932; U.S. Consul in Harbin, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Benninghoff, Merrell See H. Merrell Benninghoff
Benninghoff, W. H. — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BENNINGTON (Soundex B552) — See also BENINGTON, BENNICK, BENNING, BENNINGER, BENNINGHAUS, BENNINGHOFF, BENNINK, BENNION, BENNIS, BENNISON, BONNINGTON, CANNINGTON, DENNINGTON, DUNNINGTON, KENNINGTON, LENNINGTON, MANINGTON, PENINGTON, PENNINGTON.

BENNINGTON: See also Bennington R. Bedle.
Bennington, Alfred J. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.

BENNINK (Soundex B552) — See also BANANIAK, BENN, BENNICK, BENNING, BENNINGER, BENNINGHAUS, BENNINGHOFF, BENNINGTON, BENNION, BENNIS, BENNISON, HEMNINK.

Bennink, Fannie K. — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

BENNION (Soundex B550) — See also BENN, BENNICK, BENNING, BENNINGER, BENNINGHAUS, BENNINGHOFF, BENNINGTON, BENNINK, BENNIS, BENNISON, BINION, BINYON, BONINE, MANNION.

Bennion, Harden — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Democrat. Utah Democratic state chair, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BENNIS (Soundex B520) — See also BAINES, BANAS, BANUS, BAYNES, BENEZE, BENN, BENNICK, BENNING, BENNINGER, BENNINGHAUS, BENNINGHOFF, BENNINGTON, BENNINK, BENNION, BENNISON, BINES, BONES, BOWNES, DENNIS, ENNIS, IBSEN.

Bennis, Edward F. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1896, 1916, 1924, 1928. Burial location unknown.
Bennis, Joseph G. — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932, 1940 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BENNISON (Soundex B525) — See also BAHNSEN, BAHNSON, BENN, BENNICK, BENNING, BENNINGER, BENNINGHAUS, BENNINGHOFF, BENNINGTON, BENNINK, BENNION, BENNIS, BENSEN, BENSON, BENZION, BINSON, BUNSON, DENNISON, DONNISON, GUNNISON, ISON, JENNISON, KENNISON, KINNISON.

Bennison, John F. — of Fort Plain, Montgomery County, N.Y. Born in Frankfort, Herkimer County, N.Y. Son of Patrick Bennison and Anna Bennison; married 1934 to Irene F. McGroarty. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1941-50. Still living as of 1950.

BENNY (Soundex B500) — See also BEENEY, BENIAH, BENN, BEUENIA, BINNEY, BUNNY, DENNY, PENNY.

BENNY: See also Benny P. Aquilino; Benny Ray Bailey; Benny A. Bernard; Benny Lambert; Benny N. Napoleon; Benny Sanchez.
Benny, Allan (1867-1942) — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 12, 1867. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1898-1900; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1903-05; defeated, 1904. Died in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., November 6, 1942. Interment at Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Benny, Lorraine — of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

BENO (Soundex B500) — See also BENA, BENOIST, BENOIT, BENOLKEN, BENONA, BENONIE, BIUNNO, BOEN, BONE, BONO, BOONE, BUENO, BUNO, BYNOE, EBON, LIBENOW, STABENOW, VENO.

Beno, Harry V. — of Miami, Gila County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BENOIST (Soundex B523) — See also BANZET, BENO, BENOIT, BENOLKEN, BENONA, BENONIE, DENOIA, DEVOIST, DORGENOIS, GENOIS, ILLINOIS, KOOISTRA, LENOIR, LIBENOW, STABENOW, YOIST.

Benoist, Hunt See J. Hunt Benoist
Benoist, J. Hunt — of Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo. Mayor of Clayton, Mo., 1979-83. Still living as of 1983.

BENOIT (Soundex B530) — See also BENITO, BENO, BENOIST, BENOLKEN, BENONA, BENONIE, BOTEIN, DENOIA, DORGENOIS, GENOIS, LENOIR, LIBENOW, STABENOW.

Benoit, Armand J. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 7th Ward 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Benoit, Edmond — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 8th Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Benoit, Edward — of Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1960 (member, Credentials Committee). Still living as of 1960.
Benoit, Henri A. — of Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Benoit, Jamie — of Crownsville, Anne Arundel County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Benoit, John Joseph (b. 1951) — also known as John J. Benoit — of Palm Desert, Riverside County, Calif.; Bermuda Dunes, Riverside County, Calif. Born in 1951. Republican. Police officer; member of California state assembly 64th District, 2002-. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2007.
Benoit, Josaphat T. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1944; mayor of Manchester, N.H., 1944-61; New Hampshire Democratic state chair, 1945; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1946. Still living as of 1961.
Benoit, Michael — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 52nd District, 2000, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Benoit, Nancy L. — of Rhode Island. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Benoit, Paul H. — of Southbridge, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BENOLKEN (Soundex B542) — See also BENO, BENOIST, BENOIT, BENONA, BENONIE, EGENOLF, GRENOLD, HOLKENBRINK, LIBENOW, NOLKER, STABENOW, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH.

Benolken, Frank — of Stearns County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 54th District, 1899-1902. Burial location unknown.

BENONA (Soundex B550) — See also BANANA, BENO, BENOIST, BENOIT, BENOLKEN, BENONIE, BONANNO, BONINI, BONINO, FINONA, JENONNE, LENON, LIBENOW, SCHENONE, STABENOW, VENONI, WENONIA, WYNONA, ZENON.

BENONA: See also Benona Young.

BENONIE (Soundex B550) — See also BANANA, BENO, BENOIST, BENOIT, BENOLKEN, BENONA, BONANNO, BONINI, BONINO, CANONIE, JENONNE, LENON, LIBENOW, MIGNONI, SCHENONE, STABENOW, VENONI, WENONIA, ZENON.

BENONIE: See also Orvin Benonie Fjare.

BENSAUDE (Soundex B523) — See also CONSAUL, ENSANA, GARSAUD, GUNSAULUS, HENSARLING, LALLENSACK, LEVENSALER, SAUDAGER, SAUDER, SAUDINO, SENSABAUGH, VANRENSALEAR.

Bensaude, Elias — U.S. Consular Agent in Rabat, 1897. Burial location unknown.

BENSBURG (Soundex B521) — See also BURG, ECKENSBERGER, FLANSBURG, GINSBURG, LOUNSBURY, REGENSBURG, SANSBURY, STANSBURY, SWENSBURG.

Bensburg, S. W. — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BENSCHOP (Soundex B521) — See also BACHOP, BAUCHOP, CHOPIN, GANSCHOW, INSCHO, SCHOPPERT, VANBENSCHOTEN, VANSCHOICK, VANSCHOONHOVEN, WAUCHOPE, WENSCHOFF.

Benschop, Jan — of Blairsville, Union County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Benschop, Linda — of Blairsville, Union County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BENSE (Soundex B520) — See also BENCE, BENGE, BENSEL, BENSEN, BENZ, BESSEN, BEUSE, BIENZ, BINNS, PREBENSEN.

Bense, Allan George (b. 1951) — also known as Allan G. Bense — of Panama City, Bay County, Fla. Born in Panama City, Bay County, Fla., October 6, 1951. Republican. Golf course contractor; member of Florida state house of representatives 6th District, 1999-; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Methodist. Still living as of 2004.

BENSEL (Soundex B524) — See also BENEL, BENGEL, BENSE, BENSEN, BONSAL, BONSALL, HENSEL, HENSELER, PREBENSEN, RENSELLAER, VENSEL.

Bensel, John Anderson (1863-1922) — also known as John A. Bensel — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Bernardsville, Somerset County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1863. Son of Brownlee Bensel and Mary Maclay (Hogg) Bensel; married 1896 to Ella Louise Day. Democrat. Engineer; worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad; in charge of construction on New York City's North River waterfront, 1889-95; New York state engineer and surveyor, 1911-14; major in the U.S. Army during World War I. Died, of myelitis, in Bernardsville, Somerset County, N.J., June 19, 1922. Burial location unknown.

BENSEN (Soundex B525) — See also BAHNSEN, BAHNSON, BENNISON, BENSE, BENSEL, BENSON, BENTSEN, BENZION, BERNSEN, BINSON, BUNSON, PREBENSEN.

Bensen, Arthur See J. Arthur Bensen
Bensen, Craig (born c.1948) — of Cambridge, Lamoille County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Bensen, J. Arthur — of St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Bensen, Richard Dewey (b. 1898) — also known as Richard D. Bensen — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Weehawken, Hudson County, N.J., March 20, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BENSING (Soundex B525) — See also BENSINGER, DUENSING, ENSINGER, KENSINGER, RENSIN, RENSINK, SING, TOENSING.

Bensing, Dwayne — of West Fork, Washington County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Bensing, John S. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Bensing, Robert L. (born c.1931) — of Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BENSINGER (Soundex B525) — See also BENSING, DUENSING, ENSINGER, HONSINGER, HUNSINGER, INGER, KENSINGER, NEUNSINGER, RENSIN, RENSINK, SINGER, TOENSING, UNSINGER, VANSINGEL.

Bensinger, Carl J. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2000, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.

BENSLEY (Soundex B524) — See also BEMSLEY, BENZLEY, BESLEY, ENSLEN, ENSLEY, GENSLER, GREENSLER, HENSLER, HENSLEY, WENSLEY.

Bensley, Jackson H. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 104th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

BENSMAN (Soundex B525) — See also ARNSMAN, BENSMILLER, GENSMAN, GLINSMAN, HANSMANN, HINSMAN, KINSMAN, LUENSMAN, MANSMANN, TINSMAN.

Bensman, Melinda — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Bensman, Morris — of Michigan. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Bensman, Ralph — of Oak Park, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

BENSMILLER (Soundex B525) — See also BENSMAN, ENSMINGER, HOCKENSMITH, KLINGENSMITH, MILLER, ROSSMILLER, SMILAY, SMILER, SMILEY, SMILIE, SMILLIE, WISSMILLER.

Bensmiller, Jean — of Texas. Republican. Presidential Elector for Texas, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

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