Joseph Fred Benson

Background

Benson, Joseph Fred was born on December 14, 1953 in St. Louis. Son of Max and Addie Marie (Klein) Benson.

Education

Associate of Arts, St. Louis Community College, 1974; AB cum laude, St. Saint Louis University, 1976; AM, St. Saint Louis University, 1977; Juris Doctor, St. Saint Louis University, 1985.

Career

Legal historian, archivist Circuit Court St. Louis County, Clayton, Missouri, 1978-1985. Columnist St. Louis Daily Record and St. Louis Countian, 1987—2000, special correspondent, 1989—2000, editorial writer, 1990—2000, consultant in constitutional law, 1995—2000. Editorial writer St. Peters Courier, 1998—2000.

Judicial archivist Supreme Court Missouri, Jefferson City, since 2000. Assistant law library St. Louis County Court House Law Library., 1979-1985. Adjunct instructor American history Harris-Stowe State Teachers College, St. Louis, 1987.

Adjunct assistant professor business law Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri, since 2002. Research consultant law firm David C. Godfrey, Clayton, 1981-2000, Zwibelman, Edelman & Walter, Clayton, 1989-1995, Law Firm of Scott E. Walter, Professional Corporation, 1997-2000. Friend of the court 21st circuit Circuit Court St. Louis County, Missouri, 1993-1994.

Instructor American history Van Buren (Missouri) R-1 Public Schools, 1994-1995. Instructor American history and American government East Carter County R-II Public Schools, Ellsinore, Missouri, 1995, University City (Missouri) High School, 1995-1996. Hillel lecturer University Missouri, Columbia, 2004, member Capital Area Interfaith Alliance, Jefferson City, Missouri, since 2008, guest lecturer Judaism & Jewish Faith Tradition Roman Catholic Diocese Jefferson City, since 2009, Jewish Law University Missouri Columbia Law School, since 2010.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Joseph Fred Benson has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist, legal historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Judge St. Louis County Board Elections, Clayton, 1978-1984, supervisor, 82-84. Incorporator History Society St. Louis County, 1978, executive director, assistant secretary, 1979-1987, communications Bicentential United States Constitution, 1983-1991. Sexton, prayer leader Shaare Zedek Synagogue, University City, Missouri, 1998-2000.

President Hebrew Cemetery Association, Jefferson City, 2001-2009. Chavurah leader on Judaism and Jewish Law, member Book Public subcommittee United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri History Society, since 2005. Rabbi-in-residence Temple Beth El, Jefferson City, Missouri, 2007-2009, rabbi Congregation, Shaare Tikvah, since 2009, member Capital Area Interfaith Alliance, Jefferson City, since 2008.

Member American Society Legal History, Supreme Court Missouri History Society, Supreme Court of the United States Court History Society, B'nai B'rith, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Theta Kappa.

Interests

• Cooking, tennis, gardening, collecting rare books.

Connections

Married Lynn Walker, July 31, 1993 (divorced 1995).

Father:

Max Benson

Mother:

Addie Marie (Klein) Benson

Spouse:

Sandra Ann Mears