| George Benson | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Seattle City Council from Position 4 | |
| In office 1974–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Liem Tuai |
| Succeeded by | Jan Drago |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1919-01-10)January 10, 1919 Minneapolis, MN |
| Died | October 22, 2004(2004-10-22) (aged 85) Edmonds, Washington |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Evelyn Benson |
| Children | 2 children |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (BA) |
George Benson (1919–2004) was an American politician from Seattle. He was a five-time elected member of the Seattle City Council from 1974 to 1994. Benson had a reputation for being a community advocate and insider due to his background, activism, and activity in city council.
While he was on city council, Benson advocated for transit options. His major project was establishing the Waterfront Streetcar, which was later named in his honor.
Benson was born in Minnesota but moved to Seattle in 1938. He graduated from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy in 1950. While he was there he met Evelyn, whom he married. Benson interacted with the pharmacy school throughout his life.
References
- ^ Crowley, Walt (November 2, 2004). "George Benson: Seattle's Favorite Unpolitician". www.historylink.org.
- ^ Frey, Christine; Mulady, Kathy (October 27, 2004). "George Benson, 1919-2004: Waterfront streetcar is his legacy". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Burrows, Alyssa (November 4, 2004). "Benson, George (1919-2004), Father of the Seattle Waterfront Streetcar". HistoryLink. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Karen (March 1, 2005). "George Benson, 1919-2004". University of Washington Magazine. Retrieved July 24, 2022.