Background
Benstead, Horace Melville was born on March 13, 1891 in Arlington, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Robert and Henrietta (Butcher) Benstead.
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Horace Melville Benstead
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Student, New York University.
Career
Assistant treasurer, Thomas A. Edison Industries, West Orange, New Jersey, 1910-1917;
assistant to president, Franklin Automobile Company, Syracuse, New York, 1919-1923;
partner, E. Naumburg & Company. New York City, 1923-1932;
board directors, Western Publication Company, Racine, Wisconsin, from 1933;
member Executive Committee, Western Publication Company, Racine, Wisconsin, from 1952;
chairman, Western Publication Company, Racine, Wisconsin, 1952-1967. Chairman of the Board Horlicks Corporation, Racine.
Board directors 1st Wisconsin Bankshares Corporation, 1st National Bank & Trust Company, Racine.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Cove Schools, Racine. President St. Lukes Hospital, Racine, Kemper Hall, Kenosha, Wisconsin, Athens (Greece) College, Ripon College. Honorary trustee Anatolla (Greece) College First lieutenant Signal Corps, Army of the United States, 1917-1919.
Member American Legion, Wisconsin History Society (curator), Milwaukee Country Club, Milwaukee Club, Racine Country Club, Somerset Club, Bucks Club, American Club, Racquet and Tennis Club.
Connections
Married Jessie I. Jordan, June 30, 1926. Children: Horace M., Dorothy J.
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Religion
Episcopalian