Benson may refer to:

Animals

Benson (fish) Benson (1984 – 4 August 2009) was "Britain's biggest and best-loved" common carp. Benson's popularity was such that she was caught 63 times in 13 years, although the accessibility that made her popular was also the cause of controversy among a ...

, largest common carp caught in Britain

Places

Geography

Canada

Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35 The Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province. Hi ...

, Saskatchewan; rural municipality *

Benson, Saskatchewan Benson is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located between Estevan and Stoughton on Highway 47. Currently it has a curling rink, community hall and the municipal offices of Rural Municipality of B ...

; hamlet

United Kingdom

* Benson, Oxfordshire

United States

Benson, Arizona Benson is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, east-southeast of Tucson. It was founded as a rail terminal for the area, and still serves as such. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 5,105. History The city was ...

** Benson (Amtrak station) in Benson, Arizona * Benson, Illinois * Benson, Louisiana *

Benson, Maryland (disambiguation) Benson, Maryland may refer to: * Benson, Harford County, Maryland, an unincorporated community in Harford County * Benson, Howard County, Maryland, an unincorporated community in Howard County {{geodis ...

* Benson, Michigan *

Benson, Minnesota Benson is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States, along the Chippewa River. The population was 3,240 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat. History Benson was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. As the ...

Benson, New York Benson is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 192 at the 2010 census. The town is on the southern border of Hamilton County and is northwest of Schenectady. The current Town Supervisor is John M. Stortecky . ...

Benson, North Carolina Benson is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, near the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Benson celebrates Mule Days on the fourth Saturday of September, a festival that attracts over 60,000 people each year. In 2010 ...

* Benson, Pennsylvania * Benson, Utah *

Benson, Vermont Benson is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 974 at the 2020 census. The town is rural, with a concentration of several homes and businesses in Benson village, at the intersection of Stage Road and Lake Road. Ben ...

, a New England town ** Benson (CDP), Vermont, the main village in the town *

Benson, Wisconsin Benson is an unincorporated community in the town of Anderson, Burnett County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It ...

* Benson County, North Dakota * Benson Lake, a lake in California *

Benson neighborhood (Omaha, Nebraska) Benson is a historic neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. Now a pocket within North Omaha, Benson Place was originally platted in 1887 and was annexed into the City of Omaha in 1917. Actor Nick Nolte lived in the Benson area before moving to the Wests ...

Benson Township, Minnesota Benson Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 367 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.64%) is wat ...

Education

Benson High School (disambiguation) Benson High School may refer to: *Benson High School (Arizona), in Benson, Arizona *Benson High School (Minnesota), in Benson, Minnesota *Benson Polytechnic High School Benson Polytechnic High School is a technical public high school in the Po ...

Benson Idahosa University Benson Idahosa University (BIU) is a private, Christian university in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Previously named Christian Faith University (CFU), it was renamed in honor of Archbishop Benson Idahosa, a Charismatic Pentecostal minister f ...

, private Christian university in Benin City, Nigeria * Benson Polytechnic High School, public high school in Portland, Oregon * Florence C. Benson Elementary School, historic school building for African-American students, Columbia, South Carolina * J.E. Benson Public School, former elementary school in Windsor, Ontario, Canada *

James Benson Dudley High School James Benson Dudley High School is located in the southeastern quadrant of Guilford County in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina. Dudley High School was founded in 1929 as the first black high school in Guilford County, in a school system s ...

, Greensboro, North Carolina *

Mount Benson Elementary School (Nanaimo) Mount Benson Elementary was a public elementary school located in the Wellington neighbourhood of Nanaimo, British Columbia and was part of School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith. It was closed in 2008. Opened on the historic Wellington Public Sc ...

, public elementary school in Nanaimo, British Columbia *

Roanoke-Benson High School Roanoke-Benson High School is a comprehensive high school located at 208 West High Street, in Roanoke, Illinois.Contact
. Roanok ...

, comprehensive high school located at 208 West High Street, in Roanoke, Illinois *

Omaha Benson High School Magnet Omaha Benson High School Magnet, Benson High Magnet, or Benson High, is located at 5120 Maple Street in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, in the Benson community of Omaha. The original site of Benson High was the current building that houses Benson ...

, Benson, Nebraska

Structures

* Benson (Amtrak station), in Benson, Arizona *

Benson Block The Benson Block is a historic building located in downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It is two-fifths of a building that was originally constructed in 1883 and was damaged in a fire in 1923. with This part of the building was re-constructed ...

, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wapello County, Iowa * Benson Building (Ottumwa, Iowa), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wapello County, Iowa * Benson Hotel, in Portland, Oregon * Benson House (disambiguation) * Benson Tower (disambiguation) * Benson Water Tower, water tower located on Clayton Street in Benson, Illinois

Media and entertainment

* ''Benson'' (TV series), American sitcom (1979–1986) *Benson Dunwoody, a fictional character from the Cartoon Network animated series '' Regular Show''

Military

* ''Benson''-class destroyer, World War II-era U.S. Navy ship class *

RAF Benson Royal Air Force Benson or RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station located at Benson, near Wallingford, in South Oxfordshire, England. It is a front-line station and home to the RAF's fleet of Westland Puma HC2 support helicopters, us ...

, Royal Air Force station near Benson, Oxfordshire, England

People

Benson (given name) Notable people with the given name Benson: * Benson Abounu (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. Bil ...

Benson (surname) Benson is a common patronymic surname of English origin meaning "son of Ben" ( Benedict, Benjamin, Bennett). Retrieved 23 January 2014. Benson is uncommon as a first name, but quite common as a surname in English speaking countries. Notable peopl ...

Products, companies, and brands

Benson & Hedges Benson & Hedges is a British brand of cigarettes owned by American conglomerate Altria. Cigarettes under the ''Benson & Hedges'' name are manufactured worldwide by different companies such as Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, Philip Morris USA, British ...

, British brand of cigarettes *Benson International, American custom trailer and body business belonging to International Industries *

Benson Records Benson Records was founded by Bob Benson and John T. Benson, who formed the John T. Benson Music Publishing Company in 1902. The record label started out as Heart Warming Records, creating house labels such as Impact Records, Greentree Records, R ...

, American record label (1902–2001) *

Kleinwort Benson Kleinwort Benson was a leading investment bank that offered a wide range of financial services from offices throughout the United Kingdom and Channel Islands. Two families, the Kleinworts and the Bensons, founded two different merchant banks in ...

, former merchant bank based in London, sometimes known as ''Bensons''

Others

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(1984–2009), "Britain's biggest and best-loved" common carp * Benson Medal awarded by the Royal Society of Literature *

Benson Syndicate {{no footnotes, date=May 2015 The Benson Syndicate was an organized crime organization in the western United States which received contracts from the General Land Office (GLO) to perform land surveys of the public lands. It was led by, and named a ...

, American 19th century organized crime group *Benson's syndrome, a disease also known as

posterior cortical atrophy Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), also called Benson's syndrome, is a rare form of dementia which is considered a visual variant or an atypical variant of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The disease causes atrophy of the posterior part of the cerebral ...

Litigation

*'' Benson v. Alverson'', the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a state law limiting marriage to persons of the opposite sex did not violate the U.S. Constitution *''

Benson v SA Mutual Life ''Benson v SA Mutual Life Assurance Society''1986 (1) SA 776 (A). is an important case in South African contract law, particularly in the area of claims for specific performance. It was heard in the Appellate Division, by Corbett JA, Kotzé JA, ...

'', an important case in South African contract law, particularly in the area of claims for specific performance *''

Crowell v. Benson ''Crowell v. Benson'', 285 U.S. 22 (1932) is the landmark United States Supreme Court administrative law decision that outlined the adjudicatory authority of administrative agencies under Article III of the Constitution. The Court held that the Un ...

'', 285 U.S. 22 (1932), United States Supreme Court approved the adjudication of private rights by an administrative agency, not an Article III court *''

Gottschalk v. Benson ''Gottschalk v. Benson'', 409 U.S. 63 (1972), was a Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that a process claim directed to a numerical algorithm, as such, was not patentable because "the pate ...

'', a United States Supreme Court case on the patentability of computer software or algorithms (1972) *'' Pharaoh v. Benson'' (Montauk Point land claim), three lawsuits brought by Chief Wyandank Pharaoh, nephew of the Stephen Talkhouse