Barry W. Benson
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Barry W. Benson | |
|---|---|
| 4th Secretary of State of Mississippi | |
| In office January 1835 – June 11, 1839 | |
| Governor | Hiram Runnels John A. Quitman Charles Lynch Alexander G. McNutt |
| Preceded by | D. C. Dickson |
| Succeeded by | David Dickson Thomas B. Woodward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1811 or 1812 |
| Died | (aged 27) |
| Party | Democrat |
Barry W. Benson (1811/1812 – June 11, 1839) was the Mississippi Secretary of State from 1835 to 1839. He was a Democrat.[1]
Barry W. Benson was born in Mississippi.[2] His father was a Mississippi pioneer.[2] Barry W. Benson was elected to the office of the Secretary of State of Mississippi in January 1835.[3][4][5] He was re-elected to the office in 1837.[5][6] At the time of his death, he was the incumbent office holder as well as the Democratic candidate for re-election.[1][7][8]