What is Frank W. Benson (Oregon Governor)?
{{Infobox_Governor |name= Frank W. benson |caption= |order=12<sup>th</sup> |office= Governor of Oregon |term_start= March 1, 1909 |term_end= June 17, 1910 |lieutenant= <!--Oregon has no Lt. Gov. position--> |predecessor= [[George Earle Chamberlain|George Chamberlain]] |successor= [[Jay Bowerman]] |birth_date= March 20, 1858 |birth_place= [[San Jose, California]] |death_date= April 14, 1911 |death_place= [[Redlands, California]] |spouse= Harriet Benson |profession= [[Lawyer]] |party= [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |footnotes= }} {{dablink|This article is about Frank W. Benson, Governor of Oregon from 1909 to 1910. For the American Impressionist painter, see [[Frank Weston Benson]]}} '''Frank W. Benson''' (March 20, 1858 &ndash; April 14, 1911) was an [[United States|American]] [[politician]], a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]], and the 12th [[Governor of Oregon]] from 1909 to 1910. ==Early life== Benson was born in [[San Jose, California]] in 1858 to a minister sent west by the [[Methodist]] Epispocal Church in 1882. His father, Henry Clarke Benson, moved the family to [[Portland, Oregon]] to become [[editor]] of the ''Pacific Christian Accord'' in 1864. Young Frank was enrolled in the Portland Academy, later continuing his education at the College of the Pacific in [[Stockton, California]]. After college, he returned to Oregon, begining a career in education. In 1880, he took charge of the Methodist Umpqua Academy in [[Wilbur, Oregon]]. Benson assumed his first elected office as Superintendent of [[Douglas County, Oregon|Douglas County]] Schools between 1882 and 1886. He relinquished the post after becoming president of a [[Normal School]] in [[Drain, Oregon|Drain]]. Benson would return to politics in 1892, after his election as Douglas County Clerk. He was relected and passed the state bar exam in 1896. In 1898, Benson began practicing law in [[Roseburg, Oregon|Roseburg]]. ==Secretary of State and Governorship== In 1906, Benson would run for Secretary of State, winning both the