Benson (given Name)

Notable people with the given name Benson: *

Benson Abounu Benson Abounu (born 3 July 1949) serves as Deputy Governor of Benue State, Nigeria. He was elected as the running mate to Governor Samuel L. Ortom in 2015 under the All Progressive Congress (APC). He is an engineer, a management consultant an ...

(born 1949), Deputy Governor of Benue State, Nigeria * Benson Barus (born 1980), Kenyan long-distance runner in marathon and half marathon competitions * Benson Dillon Billinghurst (B.D. Billinghurst), American educator in Nevada during the early 20th century * Benson K. Buffham (born 1919), American intelligence official, deputy director of the National Security Agency * Benson Deng, South Sudanese writer and one of the Lost Boys of Sudan *

Benson Farb Benson Stanley Farb (born October 25, 1967) is an American mathematician at the University of Chicago. His research fields include geometric group theory and low-dimensional topology. Early life A native of Norristown, Pennsylvania, Farb earne ...

(born 1967), American mathematician *

Benson Fong Benson Fong (Chinese: ; October 10, 1916 – August 1, 1987) was an American character actor. Born in Sacramento, California, Fong was from a mercantile family of Chinese extraction. After graduating from high school in Sacramento, he studied ...

(1916–1987), American character actor *

Benson Gicharu Benson Gicharu Njangiru (born 3 May 1985) is a Kenyan amateur boxer who won silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi (at flyweight), a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games (at bantamweight) and qualified for the 2012 Olympics (at ...

(born 1985), Kenyan amateur boxer *

Benson Henderson Benson Henderson (born November 16, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes for Bellator MMA, currently competing in their Lightweight division. He is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion. As of Novembe ...

(born 1983), American mixed martial artist * Benson E. Hill (1795–1845), English writer, soldier and epicure * Benson W. Hough (1875–1935), United States federal judge * Benson Hunt, Samoan footballer *

Benson Idahosa Benson Andrew Idahosa (11 September 1938 – 12 March 1998), was a Charismatic Pentecostal preacher. He is the founder of Church of God Mission International, Archbishop Benson Idahosa was popularly referred to as the father of Pentecostalism ...

(1938–1998), Charismatic Pentecostal preacher, founder of the Church of God Mission International *

Benson Idonije Benson Idonije (born 13 June 1936) is a Nigerian broadcaster and music critic popularly known for being the first band manager of Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti. Regarded as one of Nigeria's most revered music critics, he was part of the pioneering ...

(born 1936), Nigerian broadcaster and music critic * Benson Mbai Itwiku, Kenyan politician *

George Benson Johnston George Benson Johnston (October 7, 1913 – August 2004) was a Canadian poet, translator, and academic "best known for lyric poetry that delineates with good-humoured wisdom the pleasures and pains of suburban family life."James Steele,Johnston, G ...

(1913–2004), Canadian poet * Michelle Elizabeth Benson Keegan (born 1987), English actress *

Benson Koech Benson Koech (born November 10, 1974) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner best known for his achievements as a young athlete. He won the gold medal at the 1992 World Junior Championships over 800m in a time of 1:44.77 min. He also won a silver meda ...

(born 1974), Kenyan middle distance runner * Benson Leavitt (1797–1869), American businessman, alderman and acting mayor of Boston, Massachusetts * Benson Lee (born 1969), Korean-American filmmaker * Benson Everett Legg (born 1947), former United States District Judge, Maryland *

Benson John Lossing Benson John Lossing (February 12, 1813 – June 3, 1891) was a prolific and popular American historian, known best for his illustrated books on the American Revolution and American Civil War and features in ''Harper's Magazine''. He was a c ...

(1813–1891), American historian and writer *

Isaac Benson Lucas Isaac Benson Lucas, (September 19, 1867 – March 8, 1940) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as a Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Grey Centre from 1898 to 1919. Lucas was born in Warwick Town ...

, KC (1867–1940), Canadian lawyer and politician *

Willis Benson Machen Willis Benson Machen (April 10, 1810 – September 29, 1893) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Kentucky. Early life Willis Benson Machen was born the son of Henry Ballenger Machen and Nancy Machen (née Tarrant) on April 10, 1810 in Caldwe ...

(1810–1893), Democratic U.S. Senator from Kentucky *

Benson Masya Benson Masya (May 14, 1970 – September 24, 2003) was a Kenyan long-distance runner and marathon specialist, who competed in the late 1980s and 1990s. He participated at the inaugural IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and finished in ...

(1970–2003), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Benson Mates Benson Mates (May 19, 1919 in Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the cou ...

(1919–2009), American philosopher *

Benson Mayowa Benson Babatunde Mayowa (born August 3, 1991) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He also was a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders, and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at the ...

(born 1991), American football defensive end *

Benson Mhlongo Benson Mhlongo (born 9 November 1980) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a defender and midfielder. He was part of the South African squad at the 2008 African Cup of Nations The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, ...

(born 1980), South African football defender and midfielder *

Benson Mulomba Benson Mulomba (born 15 December 1949) is a Zambian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known ...

(born 1949), Zambian middle-distance runner *

Benson Mwita Benson Mwita (born 5 December 1987) is a Tanzanian cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails ba ...

(born 1987), Tanzanian cricketer *

Benson Y. Parkinson Benson Young Parkinson (born 1960) is a Latter-day Saint novelist, literary critic, and biographer. He has published two novels concerning fictional LDS missionaries, entitled ''The MTC: Set Apart'' and ''Into the Field'', as well as a biography of ...

(born 1960), American Mormon novelist, literary critic and biographer * Benson Seurei (born 1984), Kenyan-born Bahraini middle-distance runner *

Benson Shilongo Benson Shilongo (born 18 May 1992) is a Namibian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American footba ...

(born 1992), Namibian international footballer *

Benson Stanley Benson Stanley (born 11 September 1984 in New South Wales, Australia) is a rugby union player for US Montauban in the Pro D2. Stanley is a product of Auckland Grammar. He plays as a centre. Benson is one of the Stanley rugby clan that includes ...

(born 1984), Australian rugby union player *

Benson Taylor Benson Taylor (born Mark Davison 10 September 1983), is an English composer, music producer, and humanitarian who is best known for producing music for film. His style of music has a British influence, often working a classic film score sound ...

, FRSA (born 1983), English composer, record producer, electronic musician and humanitarian * Benson Wairegi (born 1953), accountant, banker, businessman and entrepreneur in Kenya * Peter Benson Walker (1922–1987), Australian politician *

Benson Whitney Benson Kelley Whitney (born August 17, 1956 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) was the United States Ambassador to Norway from 2006 to 2009. Early life and education Whitney grew up in Minnesota branch of the prominent American Whitney family and is of cl ...

(born 1956), United States Ambassador to Norway from 2006 to 2009 * Benson Wood (1839–1915), U.S. Representative from Illinois {{given name English masculine given names