John S. Benham
John Samuel Benham (October 24, 1863 – December 11, 1935) was an American educator and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1919 to 1923.He taught school in the winter and attended college in the summer, being engaged as a teacher in various places in Indiana from 1882 to 1907.He returned to Benham, Indiana, in 1907 and engaged in the timber, milling, contracting business, and followed agricultural pursuits.He retired from active business pursuits in 1931 and resided in Batesville, Indiana, until his death there on December 11, 1935.This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress