Allan L. Benson

Allan L. Benson
Benson, c. 1915
Born
Allan Louis Benson

(1871-11-06)November 6, 1871
DiedAugust 19, 1940(1940-08-19) (aged 68)
Political partySocialist (before 1918)
Social Democratic League (1918–1940)
SpouseMary Hugh
Children4

Allan Louis Benson (November 6, 1871 – August 19, 1940) 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.[1]

  1. ^ 1916 Presidential Election Results, US Election Atlas.org Retrieved July 4, 2010.

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