Background
Benson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
politician member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Benson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He attended high school in Los Angeles, California before graduating from the University of Notre Dame.
During World World War II and the Korean War, he served in the United States Army Air Forces and the United States Air Force. He was a journalist by trade. Benson was elected to the Senate in 1964 and would become Assistant Minority Leader.
He was a Democrat.