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Lane Melton Benson Full Name: Lane Melton Benson Date of birth: February 21, 1862 Date of death: December 27, 1937 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 65 Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 25th (1)   Democrat Oenaville / Bell   Bell (1) Mr. L.M. Benson of Oenaville, candidate announcement for representative. The Temple Times, 7/24/1896, p. 5, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Brief biographical sketch, L.M. Benson, p. 148. Born 2/21/1862 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897. Other Resources Census of 1900 - Lane M. Benson, Bell County, age 38, born February 1862 in Mississippi, dealer dry goods, spouse Sallie J., daughter Pauline, son Harvey W. Census of 1910 - Lane M. Benson, McLennan County, age 48, born circa 1862 in Mississippi, agent fire insurance, spouse Sallie J., daughter Pauline M., son Joe D. Census of 1920 - Lone M. Bensen [Lane M. Benson], Mart, McLennan County, age 57, born circa 1863 in Mississippi, fire insurer, spouse Sallie J., son Joe C. Census of 1930 - Lane M. Benson, Waco, McLennan County, age 68, born circa 1862 in Mississippi, insurance agent, spouse Sallie J. FamilySearch. 1900 1910 1920 1930 Lane Melton Benson, birth date 2/21/1862 in Fulton [county seat of Itawamba County], Mississippi; death date 12/29/1937 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas; real estate and insurance. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Lane M. Benson (1862-1937), burial in Mart Cemetery, McLennan County. Find a Grave. 25th Legislature (1897) - L.M. Benson, postoffice Oenaville, nativity Mississippi, age 34 (born circa 1863), merchant, 10 years in Texas, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Death notice, "L.M. Benson of Waco Dies," 12/30/1937, p. 1. Father of Mrs. M.D. Wolverton of Vernon [Pauline Benson Wolverton] and Joe Benson of Olney; "Funeral services will be held at the old family home at Mart Thursday." Vernon Daily Record. Photographs Photograph. L.M. Benson, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 25th R.S. - 1897 Agricultural Affairs   Mining and Minerals   Public Buildings and Grounds   Roads, Bridges and Ferries

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