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04-05770. GNIS ID. 2409835 [2] Website. bensonaz.gov. Benson is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 5,105. [3] It was founded as a rail terminal for the area, and located approximately 45 miles (72 km) east-southeast of the city of Tucson.
Benson was incorporated as a city in 1908. [6] The town's early history included many tragedies, such as an 1872 smallpox epidemic, an 1876 grasshopper plague, and a fire in 1880 that wiped out a whole city block. [7] In 1869, the first general store in Benson was established. [7] A post office has been in operation at Benson since 1870. [8]
Benson Railroad Historic District. / 31.96944°N 110.29472°W / 31.96944; -110.29472. The Benson Railroad Historic District is an area of Benson, Arizona, located near the site of a former passenger and freight depot. The area contains 16 structures, 11 buildings and 5 outbuildings, although the outbuildings are not considered ...
Detroit City Council. The Detroit City Council is the legislative body of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The full-time council is required to meet every business day for at least 10 months of the year, with at least eight of these meetings occurring at a location besides city hall. The Detroit City Council has elected Mary Sheffield to be ...
2405242 [2] Website. www.townofbenson.com. Benson is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, near the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Benson celebrates Mule Days on the fourth Saturday of September, a festival that attracts over 60,000 people each year. [4] In 2010, the population was 3,311, [5] up from 2,923 in 2000.
Apache Powder Historic Residential District. Apache Nitrogen Products purchased land in 1925, to provide housing for company management, from the Benson School District on West 6th Street in Benson, about 8 mi (13 km) north of the plant. Eight individual lots were sold to company officials, who had houses built (by unknown contractors).
77000771 [1] Designated. September 19, 1977. The Swift County Courthouse is the seat of government for Swift County, Minnesota, United States, located in the city of Benson. It has been in continual use since its dedication in 1898. The building was designed in Richardsonian Romanesque style by the architectural firm of Buechner & Jacobson. [2]
Benson became a popular character and in 1979 left the Tates' employ to work for Jessica's cousin, Governor Gene Gatling, on the spin-off series Benson, wherein his last name, DuBois, was revealed. The Tates had to hire a new butler/cook named Saunders ( Roscoe Lee Browne ), whose attitude is similar to that of Benson, but has a more formal ...