Benson
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Placename
Benson is the name of some places in the United States of America and elsewhere:
- Benson, Oxfordshire, England
- Benson, Arizona
- Benson, Illinois
- Benson, Minnesota
- Benson, New York
- Benson, North Carolina
- Benson, Pennsylvania
- Benson, Utah
- Benson, Vermont
- Benson County, North Dakota
- Benson Township, Minnesota
Surname
Notable people whose family name is Benson (with entries in Wikipedia):
- Benson, A. C. (1862-1925), English poet and essayist
- Benson, Amber (born 1977), U.S. actress
- Benson, Craig (born 1954), U.S. businessman, Governor of New Hampshire
- Benson, Elmer Austin (1895-1985), U.S. Senator and Governor of Minnesota
- Benson, Edward Frederick (1867-1940), English novelist
- Benson, Edward White (1829-1896), Archbishop of Canterbury
- Benson, Ezra Taft (1899-1994), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Benson, Egbert (1746-1833), U.S. judge, Congressman from New York
- Benson, George (born 1943), U.S. jazz musician
- Benson, Jodi (born 1961), U.S. voice actress and singer
- Benson, Leigh, computer programmer
- Benson, Mildred, U.S. writer
- Benson, Raymond (born 1955), U.S. James Bond author
- Benson, Robby (born 1956), U.S. actor
- Benson, Simon, Portland, Oregon philanthropist and logging innovator
- Benson, Steve, U.S. cartoonist and atheist
- Benson, Tom, owner of the New Orleans Saints NFL team
Other uses
There is also:
- Benson, the television series which ran from 1979 to 1986
- RAF Benson