Alvin O. Benton (1907–1993)
Author of Early Freemasonry in Monticello and Sullivan County: History of Monticello Lodge #532, F&AM
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Works by Alvin O. Benton
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1907-05-23
- Date of death
- 1993-12-05
- Burial location
- Rock Ridge Cemetery, Monticello, New York, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Monticello, New York, USA
- Occupations
- Editor/Publisher, The Republican Watchman (newspaper), Monticello, NY
- Relationships
- Elizabeth Scriber (wife)
- Organizations
- Monticello Lodge #532, F&AM (Worshipful Master, Secretary, Historian, DDGM)
Monticello Methodist Church
Wanaksink Lake Club (President)
Monticello Rotary Club
Scenykill Hunting Club - Short biography
- Alvin O. Benton was born May 23, 1907 in Butterville, New York (Ulster County). He came to Monticello as a young man while employed by Western Electric. It was there that he met his future wife, Elizabeth Scriber, the daughter of A.M. Scriber, publisher and editor of the newspaper The Republican Watchman. Soon after his engagement and subsequent marriage to Ms. Scriber in 1934, Mr. Benton became part of the newspaper staff. He remained with the newspaper and upon Mr. Scriber's death in 1948 he and his wife became the joint owners. Mr. Benton continued on as editor and publisher until his retirement in the 1960s. He died December 5, 1993.
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