Carville Benson
Carville Benson | |
|---|---|
Maryland State Senate | |
| In office 1912–1914 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Biddison |
| Succeeded by | Newton D. R. Allen |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Baltimore County district | |
| In office 1918–1918 Serving with Howard E. Brazier, Howard Bryant, Frank S. Given, David G. McIntosh Jr., Charles A. Reich | |
| In office 1904–1910 Serving with William F. Coghlan, J. Howard Fox, Frederick W. Glantz, Harry S. Morfoot, Charles M. Snyder, Michael P. Kehoe, John Mays Little, W. George Marley, James W. Ayres, Albert F. Brunier, John Gephart, Harry E. Goodwin, Sylvester J. Roche, Joshua H. Cockey, George Y. Everhart, Christopher E. Fitzsimmons, John Green, Allen Stevenson | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carville Dickinson Benson August 24, 1872 Brooklyn, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Lehigh University University of Baltimore |
| Occupation |
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Carville Dickinson Benson (August 24, 1872 – February 8, 1929) was a
second Congressional district of Maryland
from 1918 to 1921.
Early life
Carville Benson was born near
preparatory schools and Lehigh University of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1890. He graduated from the law department of University of Baltimore
in 1893, and was admitted to the bar the same year.
Career
Benson served as a member of the
Maryland State Senate
from 1912 to 1914.
In 1918, Benson was elected as a
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott, and was re-elected to the Sixty-sixth Congress, serving from November 5, 1918, to March 3, 1921. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixth-seventh Congress
.
After Congress, Benson resumed the practice of law in Baltimore, Maryland, and resided in Halethorpe. He was appointed the State insurance commissioner of Maryland in 1924 and served until his death.
Personal life
Benson died on February 8, 1929, in Baltimore. He is interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery of Brooklyn, Maryland.
References
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Baltimore County (1790-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. May 24, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- United States Congress. "Carville Benson (id: B000387)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
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