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| Affiliation | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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| Name | Elmer A. Benson |
| Address |
Appleton, Minnesota , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
September 22, 1895
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| Died | March 13, 1985
(89 years)
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| Contributor | The Oncoming Storm |
| Last Modifed | E Pluribus Unum
Dec 28, 2023 01:28pm |
| Tags |
Army - Straight -
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| Info | BENSON, Elmer Austin, a Senator from Minnesota; born in Appleton, Swift County, Minn., September 22, 1895; attended the public schools; graduated from the St. Paul (Minn.) College of Law in 1918; during the First World War served as a private in the United States Army 1918-1919; admitted to the bar but did not practice; engaged in banking and retail clothing business; State commissioner of securities in 1933 and State commissioner of banks 1933-1935; appointed on December 27, 1935, as a Farmer-Laborite to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas D. Schall and served from December 27, 1935, until November 3, 1936, when a successor was elected; was not a candidate for election to fill the vacancy; Governor of Minnesota 1937-1939; unsuccessful candidate in 1938 for reelection as Governor; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1940 and 1942; engaged in agriculture; died in Minneapolis, Minn., March 13, 1985; interment in Appleton Cemetery, Appleton, Minn.
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