Otis Allen Benton passed his boyhood on the home farm and received his early education in the country schools, following which he pursued a course at the Agricultural and Mechanical College, Lexington, Kentucky, and further prepared himself by a business course at Evansville, Indiana. He began his career as a traveling representative for a wholesale house, and after pursuing this vocation for six years settled at Henderson and for four years was engaged in the livery and live stock business. In these connections, as before noted, he became well and favorably known to the people as a young man of energy, enterprise, intelligence and integrity, qualities which made him peculiarly fitted for the office of county clerk, to which he was first elected in 1913. During the first four years of his occupancy of that post he discharged his duties in such a capable manner that he again became the nominee in 1917 and was duly elected by a handsome majority. Mr. Benton was nominated for county sheriff of Henderson County, at the Democratic Primary August 6, 1921, and won the election by a large majority. He has always been a stanch democrat. He is widely known in fraternal circles, being a Royal Arch and Knight Templar Mason and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, also a member of the Eastern Star, Knights of Pythias, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Loyal Order of Moose, Woodmen of the World and Modern Woodmen of America. His religious faith is that of the Baptist Church.
On April 30, 1907, Mr. Benton was united in marriage with Miss Nancy America Robertson, daughter of Leonard A .Robertson, of Henderson County, and two children have been born to them: Otis Allen, Jr., and Lura May.
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On April 30, 1907, Mr. Benton was united in marriage with Miss Nancy America Robertson, daughter of Leonard A .Robertson, of Henderson County, and two children have been born to them: Otis Allen, Jr., and Lura May.
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Otis Allen Benton passed his boyhood on the home farm and received his early education in the country schools, following which he pursued a course at the Agricultural and Mechanical College, Lexington, Kentucky, and further prepared himself by a business course at Evansville, Indiana. He began his career as a traveling representative for a wholesale house, and after pursuing this vocation for six years settled at Henderson and for four years was engaged in the livery and live stock business. In these connections, as before noted, he became well and favorably known to the people as a young man of energy, enterprise, intelligence and integrity, qualities which made him peculiarly fitted for the office of county clerk, to which he was first elected in 1913. During the first four years of his occupancy of that post he discharged his duties in such a capable manner that he again became the nominee in 1917 and was duly elected by a handsome majority. Mr. Benton was nominated for county sheriff of Henderson County, at the Democratic Primary August 6, 1921, and won the election by a large majority. He has always been a stanch democrat. He is widely known in fraternal circles, being a Royal Arch and Knight Templar Mason and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, also a member of the Eastern Star, Knights of Pythias, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Loyal Order of Moose, Woodmen of the World and Modern Woodmen of America. His religious faith is that of the Baptist Church.
On April 30, 1907, Mr. Benton was united in marriage with Miss Nancy America Robertson, daughter of Leonard A .Robertson, of Henderson County, and two children have been born to them: Otis Allen, Jr., and Lura May.
This Bio was contributed by CMD. Thanks so much for the contribution.
On April 30, 1907, Mr. Benton was united in marriage with Miss Nancy America Robertson, daughter of Leonard A .Robertson, of Henderson County, and two children have been born to them: Otis Allen, Jr., and Lura May.
This Bio was contributed by CMD. Thanks so much for the contribution.
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