Member Biography
Isaac Benson
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 11 | Republican | ||
| 1861 | 11 | Republican | ||
| 1862 | 11 | Republican |
Biography
Isaac Benson (R11) McKean, Potter, Tioga and Warren Counties 1860-1862
Early Life:
Isaac Benson, born June 8, 1817, Waterford, Erie County, Pennsylvania; Waterford Academy, Warren Pennsylvania; studied law under Struthers & Johnson, admitted, Warren bar, 1844, law practice; moved, Coudersport, Potter County, Pennsylvania, 1845; elected, Opposition, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1857-1858; married, Eugenia Laura Stebbins, 1857; son, James B. Benson; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1858-1859; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1860-1862; died, March 11, 1894 (76 years, 7 months, 3 days) Coudersport, Potter County, Pennsylvania; interment, Eulalia Cemetery, Coudersport, Potter County, Pennsylvania.
Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:
Christ Church, English Protestant Episcopal.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Opposition, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1857-1858.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1858-1859.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 11th district, McKean, Potter, Tioga and Warren Counties, 1860-1862.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:
Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members B". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
Bench and Bar of Pennsylvania, Volume I.
Isaac Benson (1817-1894) - Find a Grave Memorial