Willis E. Benedict
Willis E. Benedict (July 16, 1858 – August 17, 1917) was a member of the South Dakota Senate and the South Dakota House of Representatives.
He was born in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.[1] He moved to Lincoln County, South Dakota in 1872. On August 12, 1899, Benedict married Maude Ionia Druse. They had one daughter. Benedict is buried in Canton, South Dakota.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Benedict was a member of the Senate from 1899 to 1900 and of the House of Representatives from 1901 to 1902. He was a Republican.
References
[edit]- ^ "Willis E. Benedict Biography". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ "Teacher Politicians in Wisconsin". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ South Dakota Legislature Database-Legislature Information
Categories:
- People from Lafayette County, Wisconsin
- People from Lincoln County, South Dakota
- Republican Party South Dakota state senators
- Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
- 1858 births
- 1917 deaths
- 19th-century members of the South Dakota Legislature
- 20th-century members of the South Dakota Legislature