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Henry S. Benedict

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Henry S. Benedict
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 10th district
In office
November 7, 1916 – March 3, 1917
Preceded byWilliam Stephens
Succeeded byHenry Z. Osborne
Member of the California Senate
from the 34th district
In office
January 4, 1915 – November 7, 1916
Preceded byLee C. Gates
Succeeded byCharles W. Lyon
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 63rd district
In office
January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915
Preceded byJohn F. Beckett
Succeeded byAlfred L. Bartlett
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 72nd district
In office
January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Preceded byJohn N. O. Rech
Succeeded byArthur G. Kuck
Personal details
Born
Henry Stanley Benedict

(1878-02-20)February 20, 1878
Boonville, Missouri, United States
DiedJuly 10, 1930(1930-07-10) (aged 52)
London, England, United Kingdom
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Southern California College of Law

Henry Stanley Benedict (February 20, 1878 – July 10, 1930) was an American lawyer and politician who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from California from 1916 to 1917.[1]

Early life and education

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Benedict was born in Boonville, Missouri in 1878 and moved with his parents to Los Angeles, California in 1888. He attended grammar and high school in Los Angeles and then went on to attend the University of Southern California College of Law in Los Angeles, California. Benedict was admitted to the bar in 1910 and began practicing law in Los Angeles, California.

Political career

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He served as a member of the California State Assembly from 1910 to 1914, and a member of the California State Senate from 1914 to 1916.

Congress

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A Republican, Benedict was elected to the Sixty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative William D. Stephens (November 7, 1916 – March 3, 1917). He was nominated by the Progressive Party for the Sixty-fifth Congress but withdrew in favor of the Republican nominee.

Later career

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Throughout his political career, Benedict continued to practice law and also engaged in banking. He served as member of the California State Board of Control from 1919 to 1921 and as a member of the California State Railroad Commission from 1921 to 1923.

Death and burial

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Benedict died on July 10, 1930, in London, England while there on a visit. He was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[2]

Federal electoral history

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1916 10th congressional district special election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Henry S. Benedict (write-in) 19,062 62.82
Independent Joy Clark (write-in) 7,149 23.59
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham (write-in) 1,310 4.32
Unknown George Clark (write-in) 1,073 3.54
Socialist James H. Ryckman (write-in) 911 3.01
Democratic Rufus V. Bowden (write-in) 553 1.83
Unknown John C. Wray (write-in) 270 0.89
Total votes 30,328 100.0
Turnout  
Progressive hold
1916 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Z. Osborne 63,913 49.5
Democratic Rufus W. Bowden 33,225 25.7
Progressive Henry Stanley Benedict 14,305 11.1
Socialist James H. Ryckman 9,000 7.0
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham 8,781 6.8
Total votes 129,224 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Bioguide Search".
  2. ^ "Bioguide Search".
  3. ^ "CA District 10 - Special Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 10th congressional district

1916–1917
Succeeded by

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress