Oral history interview with Elmer A. Benson

Titles: Oral history interview with Elmer A. Benson (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Benson was appointed state commissioner of securities by Governor Floyd B. Olson in 1933 and commissioner of banks later the same year. In 1935 he was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill an unexpired term and served until 1936. He was elected governor of Minnesota in 1936 but was defeated for reelection in 1938. He died in 1985. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Benson describes his political philosophy and personal characteristics, his political career, his term as governor, the merger of the Farmer-Labor and Democratic Parties, his assessments of a number of political acquaintances, and in the final segment of the interview he provides his own view of his controversial political career.

Dates

• 03/28/1969 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Benson, Elmer A. (Elmer Austin)
• interviewer: Fridley, Russell W.
• interviewer: Goff, Lila Johnson
• interviewer: Pederson, James L.
• interviewer: Goff, Robert E.

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 72
• Accession Number: AV1994.8

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Quantity: 3 hours sound cassette 72 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 02:19:54 running time

Subjects

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