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Bennette to Bensnyder

BENNETTE: See also E. H. Martin

	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. School teacher; delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York, 1920; candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 5th District, 1928. 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: See also Benneville Keim

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: 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 (age 61 years, 99 days). Interment at Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Ga.
	Benning, Ima See Ima Sievers

Benninger, Albert Charles (1884-1937) — also known as Albert C. Benninger — of Ridgewood, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New Germany, Nova Scotia, August 27, 1884. Democrat. Real estate business; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1913; Park Commissioner for the borough of Queens, 1918-28; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920 (alternate), 1924 (alternate), 1928 (alternate), 1932 (alternate), 1936; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930-37. Died in Glendale, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., March 18, 1937 (age 52 years, 203 days). Interment somewhere in New Germany, Nova Scotia.

BENNINGHAUS: See also John Edward Kenna — Joseph Norris Kenna

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

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

	Bennis, Edward F. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1896, 1916, 1924, 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 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, John F. — of Fort Plain, Montgomery County, N.Y. Born in Frankfort, Herkimer County, N.Y. Son of Patrick Bennison and Anna Bennison. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1941-50. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1934 to Irene F. McGroarty.

	BENNY: See also Benny P. Aquilino — Benny Ray Bailey — Benny A. Bernard — Benny Lambert — Benny N. Napoleon — Benny Nazelrod — Benny Sanchez — Benny L. Thayer
	Benny, Allan (1867-1942) — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 12, 1867. Son of Robert Benny and Agnes Benny. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1898-1900; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1903-05; defeated, 1904. Scottish ancestry. Died in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., November 6, 1942 (age 75 years, 117 days). Interment at Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, November 29, 1888, to Catherine W. Warren.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	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, Harry V. — of Miami, Gila County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	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, 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; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Benoit, Michael — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 52nd District, 2000, 2002, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	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.
	Benoit, Samuel — of Queens Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

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

BENONA: See also Benona Young

BENONIE: See also Orvin Benonie Fjare

BENRATH: See also Norman Judd Gould

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

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

BENSCH: See also Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper

	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, 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.

Benseik, John C. — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1884. Burial location unknown.

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. 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 (age about 58 years). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Married 1896 to Ella Louise Day.

	Bensen, Arthur See J. Arthur Bensen
	Bensen, Craig (born c.1948) — of Cambridge, Lamoille County, Vt. Born about 1948. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Bensen, J. Arthur — of St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bensen, Richard Dewey (1898-1997) — also known as Richard D. Bensen — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Weehawken, Hudson County, N.J., March 20, 1898. Son of Richard Bensen and Annie Bensen. 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. Died in St. Johns County, Fla., August 18, 1997 (age 99 years, 151 days). Burial location unknown.

	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. Born about 1931. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

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, Jackson H. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 104th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
	Bensley, William E. — of Springville, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1967. Member, Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1967.

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

Bensnyder, Paul W. — of Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Lincoln Park, Mich., 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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