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Elmer Austin Benson
American politician (1895-1985).
Wikipedia | Elmer A. Benson
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Elmer Austin Benson
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Sex or Gender
Male
Country of Citizenship
United States
Occupation
Politician
Lawyer
Businessperson
Position Held
Governor of Minnesota
(1/4/1937 - 1/2/1939)
Replaces
:
Hjalmar Petersen
Replaced By
:
Harold Stassen
Series Ordinal
:
24
Start Time
:
1/4/1937
End Time
:
1/2/1939
United States Senator
(12/27/1935 - 11/3/1936)
Replaces
:
Thomas D. Schall
Replaced By
:
Guy V. Howard
Parliamentary Term
:
74th United States Congress
Appointed By
:
Floyd B. Olson
Electoral District
:
Minnesota Class 2 Senate Seat
Start Time
:
12/27/1935
End Time
:
11/3/1936
Date of Birth
9/22/1895
Date of Death
3/13/1985
Member of Political Party
Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
Educated At
William Mitchell College of Law
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Instance Of
Human
Place of Birth
Appleton
Place of Death
Appleton
Given Name
Elmer
Series Ordinal
:
1
Austin
Series Ordinal
:
2
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Name in Native Language
Elmer Austin Benson
Work Location
Washington, D.C.
Religion or Worldview
Lutheranism
Family Name
Benson
Place of Burial
Appleton
Described by Source
Biographical Dictionary of the American Left
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