Jay Rogers Benton | |
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26th Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
In office 1923–1927 | |
Governor |
Channing H. Cox Alvan T. Fuller |
Preceded by | J. Weston Allen |
Succeeded by | Arthur K. Reading |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 28th Middlesex District | |
In office 1917 [1]–1918 | |
Personal details | |
Born | October 18, 1885
[2] Somerville, Massachusetts [2] |
Died | November 4, 1953[3] Belmont, Massachusetts [3] | (aged 68)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Frances Hill (1894-1982) |
Residence | Belmont, Massachusetts [4] |
Alma mater |
Phillips Exeter Academy
[1] Harvard University Boston University Law School [4] |
Profession | Lawyer, Publisher, Businessman |
Jay Rogers Benton [4] [5] (October 18, 1885 – November 4, 1953) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1923 to 1927. He was born in Somerville in 1885. [2]
The son of Republican politician Everett Chamberlin Benton, Benton worked as a banker, newspaper publisher, and lawyer before pursuing a career in politics. [3] Benton was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1917, but resigned the following year to become Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts. [2] When Attorney General J. Weston Allen decided not to run for reelection in 1922, Benton was elected to succeed him.
After leaving office, Benton joined the firm of Sherburne, Powers & Needham. [6] From 1937 until his death in 1953, Benton was president of the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company. [3] He died in Belmont, Massachusetts in 1953. [3]
Jay Rogers Benton | |
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26th Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
In office 1923–1927 | |
Governor |
Channing H. Cox Alvan T. Fuller |
Preceded by | J. Weston Allen |
Succeeded by | Arthur K. Reading |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 28th Middlesex District | |
In office 1917 [1]–1918 | |
Personal details | |
Born | October 18, 1885
[2] Somerville, Massachusetts [2] |
Died | November 4, 1953[3] Belmont, Massachusetts [3] | (aged 68)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Frances Hill (1894-1982) |
Residence | Belmont, Massachusetts [4] |
Alma mater |
Phillips Exeter Academy
[1] Harvard University Boston University Law School [4] |
Profession | Lawyer, Publisher, Businessman |
Jay Rogers Benton [4] [5] (October 18, 1885 – November 4, 1953) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1923 to 1927. He was born in Somerville in 1885. [2]
The son of Republican politician Everett Chamberlin Benton, Benton worked as a banker, newspaper publisher, and lawyer before pursuing a career in politics. [3] Benton was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1917, but resigned the following year to become Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts. [2] When Attorney General J. Weston Allen decided not to run for reelection in 1922, Benton was elected to succeed him.
After leaving office, Benton joined the firm of Sherburne, Powers & Needham. [6] From 1937 until his death in 1953, Benton was president of the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company. [3] He died in Belmont, Massachusetts in 1953. [3]