Famous People with Name Benton

Benton Jay "Ben" Hall            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benton Jay "Ben" Hall: was a one-term Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district in southeastern Iowa. He was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives in 1872 and 1873. In 1873 he was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Iowa Supreme Cou

Benton Franklin Jensen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benton Franklin Jensen: served thirteen consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th congressional district in the southwestern corner of the state. While on the floor of the U.S. House on March 1, 1954, he was one of five Congressmen wounded by gunfire from a Puer

Benton McMillin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benton McMillin: was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903. A Democrat, he was a native of Monroe County, Kentucky and an attorney.McMillin was a member of the state legislature from 1875 to 1877, and served in the United States Congress from 1879 unti

Thomas Hart Benton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Hart Benton: was an American painter and muralist. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. His fluid, almost sculpted paintings showed everyday scenes of life in the United States. Though his work is perhaps best associated with the Midwest, he created scores of paintings of New York - where he lived for over 20 years, Martha’s Vineyard - where he summered for much of his adult life, the American South and the American West.

Brook Benton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brook Benton: was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as "It's Just A Matter Of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote.

George Benton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Benton: was a boxer and a boxing trainer. His first amateur bout was when he was thirteen. He turned professional three years later at the age of sixteen. He boxed professionally from 1949 to 1970 and defeated future world champions Freddie Little, Jimmy Ellis, a

Bernard Benton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bernard Benton: was an American professional boxer. Known as "The Bull", Benton turned pro in 1981 and won the WBC cruiserweight title with a decision win over Alfonso Ratcliff in 1985. He lost the belt in his first defense to Carlos De León via decision the following ye

Jacob Benton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jacob Benton: was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. He was born in Waterford, Vermont where he attended the common schools, Lyndon Academy, and Randolph Academy, and was graduated from Burr and Burton Seminary at Manchester, Vermont in 1839. He taught