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American politician and lawyer (1872–1929)

Carville Benson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
In office
1918 – March 3, 1921
Preceded byJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott
Member of the Maryland State Senate
In office
1912–1914
Preceded byJohn S. Biddison
Succeeded byNewton D. R. Allen
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Baltimore County district
In office
1918–1918Serving with Howard E. Brazier, Howard Bryant, Frank S. Given, David G. McIntosh Jr., Charles A. Reich
In office
1904–1910Serving 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
BornCarville Dickinson Benson
(1872-08-24)August 24, 1872
Halethorpe, Maryland, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1929(1929-02-08) (aged 56)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeCedar Hill Cemetery
Brooklyn, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materLehigh University
University of Baltimore
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

Carville Dickinson Benson (August 24, 1872 – February 8, 1929) was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second Congressional district of Maryland from 1918 to 1921.

Early life

Carville Benson was born near Halethorpe in Baltimore County, Maryland, Benson attended 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 House of Delegates from 1904 to 1910 and again in 1918, serving as Speaker of the House in 1906. He also served as a member of the Maryland State Senate from 1912 to 1914.

In 1918, Benson was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of 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

  1. "Historical List, House of Delegates, Baltimore County (1790-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. May 24, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2023.

External links

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Political offices
Preceded byGeorge Y. Everhart Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
1906 		Succeeded byJames Enos Ray Jr.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott U.S. Congressman from the 2nd district of Maryland
1918–1921 		Succeeded byAlbert Blakeney
Maryland's delegation(s) to the 65th–66th United States Congress (ordered by seniority)
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