Legislator Details


Victor Benson
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Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 65

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/22/1873
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Country: Sweden
 
Death
Date: 4/26/1939
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham Countym MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Hilda Caroline Anderson in 1901; children: Norman, Alpha (Vanderpool) and Walter E.

Number of Children: 3

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Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
public schools of Norway and Bates, MI

Biographical Sketch:
He operated a farm in Iron county, served as justic of the peace, township clerk and supervisor for eleven years. He organized the Iron County Milling Co., and was its president for five years.

Notable Facts:
Republican, and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1938. about the middle of march, 1939, he was taken sick with a complication of diseases, and entered St.Lawrence hospitalfor an operation. He was later transferred to Sparrow hospital, where he died Wednesday morning, April 26. He was buried in Iron River. According to House Concurrent Resolution No. 34, 1939 House Journal, p. 1148 he died.

Sessions Served:

Sixtieth Legislature, 1939-1940
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Michigan College of Mining and Technology, Northern State Teachers' College, Roads and Bridges , State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula , Transportation
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City of Residence: Iron River
County of Residence Iron
District: Iron
District Description: County of Iron

Date Elected: 11/8/1938
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1939
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Reason for Leaving Office: Died
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Michigan College of Mining and Technology

Bibliography:

Manual 1939 p.609;
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