Henry S. Benedict

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 by	William Stephens
Succeeded by	Henry Z. Osborne
Member of the California Senate from the 34th district
In office January 4, 1915 – November 7, 1916
Preceded by	Lee C. Gates
Succeeded by	Charles W. Lyon
Member of the California State Assembly from the 63rd district
In office January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915
Preceded by	John F. Beckett
Succeeded by	Alfred L. Bartlett
Member of the California State Assembly from the 72nd district
In office January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Preceded by	John N. O. Rech
Succeeded by	Arthur G. Kuck
Personal details
Born	Henry Stanley Benedict (1878-02-20)February 20, 1878 Boonville, Missouri, United States
Died	July 10, 1930(1930-07-10) (aged 52) London, England, United Kingdom
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California
Political party	Republican
Education	University 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.

Early life and education

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

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

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

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

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.

Federal electoral history

1916 10th congressional district special election

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

External links

• United States Congress. "Henry S. Benedict (id: B000359)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Henry S. Benedict at Find a Grave
• Join California Henry Stanley Benedict

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