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'''Amos Edward Benbow''' (February 20, 1850–November 14, 1922) was an American politician, teacher, an businessman.
Benbow was born near [[Alton, Illinois]]. He went to the [[Madison County, Illinois]] public schools and to [[Shurtleff College]]. Benbow taught school and was involved with the real estate business. Benbow served as mayor of [[Upper Alton, Illinois]] and was involved in the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. He served as a deputy United States Marshal, assesor, collector, and as a justice of the peace. Benbow served in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] in 1905 and 1906. Benbow died in Alton, Illinois from a long illness lasing three years.<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1905-1906, Biographical Sketch of Amos E. Benbow, pg. 300-301</ref><ref>'Amos E. Benbow Dies Following An Illness Lasting Three Years,' '''The Alton Evening Telegraph (Illinois),''' November 15, 1922, pg. 1, 5</ref>
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[[Category:1850 births]]
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[[Category:People from Alton, Illinois]]
[[Category:Shurtleff College alumni]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Illinois]]
[[Category:Educators from Illinois]]
[[Category:Illinois Democrats]]
[[Category:Mayors of places in Illinois]]
[[Category:Members of the Illinois House of Representatives]]
Benbow was born near [[Alton, Illinois]]. He went to the [[Madison County, Illinois]] public schools and to [[Shurtleff College]]. Benbow taught school and was involved with the real estate business. Benbow served as mayor of [[Upper Alton, Illinois]] and was involved in the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. He served as a deputy United States Marshal, assesor, collector, and as a justice of the peace. Benbow served in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] in 1905 and 1906. Benbow died in Alton, Illinois from a long illness lasing three years.<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1905-1906, Biographical Sketch of Amos E. Benbow, pg. 300-301</ref><ref>'Amos E. Benbow Dies Following An Illness Lasting Three Years,' '''The Alton Evening Telegraph (Illinois),''' November 15, 1922, pg. 1, 5</ref>
==Notes==
==External links==
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[[Category:1850 births]]
[[Category:1922 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Alton, Illinois]]
[[Category:Shurtleff College alumni]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Illinois]]
[[Category:Educators from Illinois]]
[[Category:Illinois Democrats]]
[[Category:Mayors of places in Illinois]]
[[Category:Members of the Illinois House of Representatives]]
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