# Elmer Austin Benson

> Elmer Austin Benson was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota. In 1935, Benson was appointed to the U.S. Senate following the death of Thomas Schall. He served as the 24th governor of Minnesota, defeating Republican Martin Nelson in a landslide in Minnesota's 1936 gubernatorial election. He lost the governorship two years later to Republican Harold Stassen in the 1938 gubernatorial election.

*American politician (1895-1985)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1895-09-22
- **Died:** 1985-03-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.2 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 10.3 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Elmer Austin Benson](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Austin_Benson)
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- [Elmer Austin Benson](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Austin_Benson)
- [Elmer A. Benson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_A._Benson)
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- [Elmer Austin Benson](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Austin_Benson)
- [Elmer Austin Benson](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Austin_Benson)
- [Elmer Benson](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Benson)
- [Elmer Austin Benson](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Austin_Benson)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440203)

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