Background
Benson, Oscar Algot was born on April 7, 1891 in Derry, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Andrew B. and Albertina (Johnson) Benson.
Benson, Oscar Algot was born on April 7, 1891 in Derry, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Andrew B. and Albertina (Johnson) Benson.
AB, Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey, 1912. AM, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1914. Bachelor's Degree, Augustana Seminary, 1915.
Student, Columbia University, 1925. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1933. Doctor of Divinity, Upsala College, 1943.
Doctor of Divinity, Bethany College, 1956.
Pastor successively, Lutheran Church, Albert City, Iowa, Montclair, New Jersey and Ridgeway, Pennsylvania, 1915-1931; pastor successively, Salem Church, Chicago, 1931-1942; president, Illinois Conference of Augustana Lutheran Churches, 1940-1949; pastor, Trinity Church, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1949-1951; vice president Augustana Lutheran Church, 1941-1951; vice president, Augustana Luth.Ch., 1941-1951; president, Augustana Luth.Ch., 1951-1959; pastor, Salem Ch, Omaha, 1961; pastor, Emanuel church, Mount Vernon, New York, 1962; pastor, Christ Church, Mount Vernon, from 1963; president, National Lutheran Council, 1953-1956.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Elfie Hanson, July 29, 1920. Children: Hilvie Elizabeth, Philip Andrew.