Education
Born in Aldinga, South Australia, he was educated at state schools and then the University of Adelaide, becoming a solicitor.
politician member of the Australian Senate
Born in Aldinga, South Australia, he was educated at state schools and then the University of Adelaide, becoming a solicitor.
He was Vice-President of the South Australian Law Society, and served as mayor of Brighton Council. In 1919, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Nationalist Senator for South Australia. He did not recontest in 1925 and although his term was due to finish on 30 June 1926 he resigned from parliament on 26 January 1926 due to ill health, and was replaced by Alexander McLachlan.
In June 1926 Benny was convicted of fraudulent conversion of trust funds and sentenced to three years" jail, and declared insolvent.
Benny died in 1935.