Henry S. Benedict
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Henry Stanley Benedict was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
, Benedict moved with his parents to Los Angeles, California
, in 1888.
He attended the grammar schools and high school.
He attended the University of Southern California College of Law
, Los Angeles, California
.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1910 and commenced practice in Los Angeles, California
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1910-1914.
He served in the State senate 1914-1916.
Benedict was elected as a Republican
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 behalf of the Republican nominee.
He continued the practice of law and also engaged in banking.
He served as member of the State department of finance of California (State board of control) from 1919 to 1921.
He served as a member of the California State Railroad Commission from 1921 to 1923.
He resumed the practice of law in Los Angeles, California
, until his death.
He died while on a visit in London, England, July 10, 1930.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Biography
Born in Boonville, MissouriBoonville, Missouri
This page is about the city in Missouri. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville Boonville is a city in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. The population was 8,202 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cooper County. The city was the site of a skirmish early in the American Civil...
, Benedict moved with his parents to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, in 1888.
He attended the grammar schools and high school.
He attended the University of Southern California College of Law
University of Southern California Law School
The University of Southern California Law School , located in Los Angeles, California, is a law school within the University of Southern California...
, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1910 and commenced practice in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1910-1914.
He served in the State senate 1914-1916.
Benedict was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and 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
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress, but withdrew in behalf of the Republican nominee.
He continued the practice of law and also engaged in banking.
He served as member of the State department of finance of California (State board of control) from 1919 to 1921.
He served as a member of the California State Railroad Commission from 1921 to 1923.
He resumed the practice of law in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, until his death.
He died while on a visit in London, England, July 10, 1930.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
.