Ben Jensen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Otha Wearin |
| Succeeded by | John R. Hansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benton Franklin Jensen December 16, 1892 Marion, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1970 (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Second lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
Benton Franklin Jensen (December 16, 1892 – February 5, 1970) served thirteen consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th congressional district in the southwestern corner of the state. While on the floor of the U.S. House on March 1, 1954, he was one of five Congressmen wounded by gunfire from a Puerto Rican Nationalists firing from a visitors' gallery.