Frank T. Benson
Frank T. Benson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1920–1920 Serving with S. Ralph Andrews and Cecil Clyde Squier | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Townley Benson Butler, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 94) Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Helen Stuart Hemmick
(m. 1898; died 1964) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation |
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Frank Townley Benson (died December 1, 1967) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1920.
Early life
[edit]Frank Townley Benson was born in Butler, Maryland. He attended schools in Baltimore County.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1891, Benson worked as a stenographer with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. In 1894, he became a secretary with a quarry company in Port Deposit. He served in that role until 1923.[1]
Benson was a Republican. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, in 1920.[2] In the 1920s, Benson was an executive secretary for U.S. Senator Joseph I. France.[1]
Benson was chief of the income tax division of the Office of the Collector of Internal Revenue from 1923 to 1933.[1] He then worked as a cost accountant with Black and Decker in Baltimore. He retired from Black and Decker in 1953.[1] In 1954, he worked for the Baltimore Board of Election Supervisors. He remained working with them until his retirement in 1959.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Benson married Helen Stuart Hemmick on July 20, 1898. His wife died in 1964. They had one daughter, Mrs. Clarence I. Benson. As of 1898, Benson lived in Port Deposit.[1][3] He lived in Baltimore from 1923 to 1961. In 1961, he moved to Perryville.[1] He was a member of Govans Methodist Church.[1]
Benson died on December 1, 1967, at the age of 94, at Citizens Nursing Home in Havre de Grace.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Frank Benson, Tax Collector and Ex-Delegate, Dies at 94". The Baltimore Sun. December 2, 1967. p. 15. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Benson–Hemmick". The Baltimore Sun. July 21, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1870s births
- 1967 deaths
- People from Baltimore County, Maryland
- People from Port Deposit, Maryland
- People from Cecil County, Maryland
- Politicians from Baltimore
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad people
- Republican Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Stenographers
- American accountants
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century Maryland politicians