Jay Rogers Benton | |
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| 26th Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1923–1927 | |
| Governor | Channing H. Cox Alvan T. Fuller |
| Preceded by | J. Weston Allen |
| Succeeded by | Arthur K. Reading |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 28th Middlesex District | |
| In office 1917[1]–1918 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1885[2] Somerville, Massachusetts[2] |
| Died | November 4, 1953 (aged 68)[3] Belmont, Massachusetts[3] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Frances Hill (1894-1982) |
| Residence | Belmont, Massachusetts[4] |
| Alma mater | Phillips Exeter Academy[1] Harvard University Boston University Law School[4] |
| Profession | Lawyer, Publisher, Businessman |
Jay Rogers Benton[4][5] (October 18, 1885 – November 4, 1953) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1923 to 1927. He was born in Somerville in 1885.[2]
The son of Republican politician Everett Chamberlin Benton, Benton worked as a banker, newspaper publisher, and lawyer before pursuing a career in politics.[3] Benton was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1917, but resigned the following year to become Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts.[2] When Attorney General J. Weston Allen decided not to run for reelection in 1922, Benton was elected to succeed him.
After leaving office, Benton joined the firm of Sherburne, Powers & Needham.[6] From 1937 until his death in 1953, Benton was president of the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company.[3] He died in Belmont, Massachusetts in 1953.[3]
- ^ a b Who's Who in State Politics, 1918, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1918, p. 124
- ^ a b c d Richard T. Howard (1923). Public Officials of Massachusetts 1923–1924. The Boston Review (Richard T. Howard). p. 28.
- ^ a b c d e The New York Times (November 4, 1953). "JAY BENTON HEADED. BOSTON MUTUAL LIFE". New York Times. p. 33.
- ^ a b c "Benton, Jay Rogers (b. 1885)". Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ^ Benton, Nicholas (1964), A Benton Heritage : brief histories of some Bentons and other connecting family lines in New England, p. 80
- ^ "Ex-Atty Gen Benton Retires From State Work". The Boston Globe. January 20, 1927.