George Benson III (died February 21, 1953) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing

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, from 1947 to his death in 1953.

Biography

George Benson III was born near Chesapeake City, Maryland. Benson was a

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. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing

, from 1947 to his death. Benson was married. He died following a heart attack on February 21, 1953, at the age of 76, in

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. He was buried at Bethel Cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Benson, George Year of birth uncertain 1870s births 1953 deaths People from Chesapeake City, Maryland Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Maryland politicians