Background
Benson, Franklin Thomas was born on August 22, 1862 in Queen Anne Company, Maryland, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Maria Elizabeth (Thomas) Benson.
Benson, Franklin Thomas was born on August 22, 1862 in Queen Anne Company, Maryland, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Maria Elizabeth (Thomas) Benson.
Bachelor of Arts, Western Maryland. College, 1884, Master of Arts, 1886. Bachelor of Divinity, Westminster (Maryland.) Theological Seminary, 1886.
Doctor of Divinity, Kansas City University, 1914.
Ordained ministry Member of Parliament Church, 1888, pastor, Washington, 1886-1888, Wilmington, 1889-1890, West Baltimore, 1891, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1892, Centerville, Maryland., 1898-1901, Saint John's Church, Madison Avenue, Baltimore, 1902-1906, Denton, Maryland., 1907-1910, Rhode Island Avenue Church, Washington, District of Columbia, 1910-1912, Crisfield, Maryland., 1913-1916. Editor Methodist Protestant, since 1916.
Member Maryland. Annual Conference Member of Parliament Church.
Married Frances East. Murray, October 12, 1892. Children: Mistress Mary Gladys Smith, Franklin Murray, Mistress Elizabeth Thomas Ruppert, Arthur Emory.