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Allan Louis Benson

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American journalist and politician

United StatesJournalistsLived 1871 to 1940 · aged 68
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Allan Louis Benson was an American newspaper editor and author who was the Socialist Party of America nominee for President of the United States in 1916. Known for his outspoken anti-war views, Benson and his running mate George Ross Kirkpatrick received 590,524 votes, 3.2% of the total vote in the election.

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Benson c. 1905Benson c. 1905Cover of the June 1920 issue of Benson's magazine, ReconstructionCover of the June 1920 issue of Benson's magazine, Reconstruction

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1871 to 1940 · aged 68
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9 languages

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