Background
Benzow, Roland Richard was born on November 1, 1912 in Buffalo. Son of Charles William and Ruth Esther (Roland) Benzow.
Benzow, Roland Richard was born on November 1, 1912 in Buffalo. Son of Charles William and Ruth Esther (Roland) Benzow.
Bachelor, University Buffalo, 1933. Bachelor of Laws, University Buffalo, 1937. Juris Doctor, State University of New York, 1968.
Worked at Brown & Kelly, Limited liability partnership (Buffalo, New York) specializing in Probate Law, Estate Planning & Wills, Corporate Law, Business, Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1938, New New York 1940, United States. District Court, Western District of New New York
1982, United States.
Tax Court. Lecturer on Law, University of Buffalo, 1948-1961. Councilman and Minority Leader, City of Buffalo, 1960-1965.
Secretary, 1980-1983. Chairman, 1989-1991; Trustee, 1978-1996, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library.
President, Library Foundation of Buffalo and Erie County.
Chairman, City of Buffalo Charter Revision Commission, 1979 and 1992. Member: Erie County (Member, Committees on: Surrogate"s Court, 1977-1995. Medical Jurisprudence, 1981-1983) and New York Bar Associations.
Lawyers Club of Buffalo.
Councilman Buffalo Common Council, 1960-1965. Mayoral candidate City of Buffalo, 1965. 24th ward chairman Republican Party, 1964-1965, 24th ward committeeman, 1955-1965.
Chairman, board trustees Buffalo Eric County Public Library., trustee, since 1978. President, director Buffalo Civic Orchestra, Inc., Buffalo Council on World Affairs, Buffalo Mark Twain Society, Inc. Member Buffalo and Erie County History Society, building and grounds committee.
Member American Bar Association, Erie County Bar Association (chairman since 1938, many committees, Service award 1988), New York State Bar Association (international law committees), Buffalo Yacht Club (secretary, director 1965, Sv. award 1970), Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. (trustee 1978-1997, chair 1988-1990, Service award), Buffalo Council World Affairs (honorary director, president since 1952, Service award 1956), American Judicature Society, American Trial Lawyers Association, Genesee-Walden Businessmen's Association, Elmwood Business Association, University Buffalo Alumni Association (vice president), Linwood Ave Taxpayers Association (counsel, judges and police conference).
Married Helen Blanche Peters, August 3, 1940. Children: Mark Roland, Christine Helen, Gregory John.