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Benning Hills
Benning may refer to: People * Benning Wentworth, governor of New Hampshire under kings George II and George III * Benning (surname) Places * Benning, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Benning, Washington, D.C., a residential neighborhood in northeast Washington D.C. ** Benning Heights, Washington, D.C. ** Benning Ridge, Washington, D.C. ** Benning Road station, a Metro station in Washington ** Benning Race Track, a horse racing venue that opened in 1890 in Washington * Benning National Forest, a National Forest in Georgia, United States * Fort Benning, a U.S. Army post in Georgia * Fort Benning South, a former census-designated place in Georgia, now part of the consolidated city of Cusseta Other things * Benning Violins, a firm in Studio City, California * Norm Benning Racing, a stock-car team See also *Bening (other) Bening is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alexander Bening (died 1519), Flemish 16th century miniature painter of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benning Wentworth
Benning Wentworth (July 24, 1696 – October 14, 1770) was an American merchant and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766. While serving as governor, Wentworth is best known for issuing several land grants in territory claimed by the Province of New Hampshire west of the Connecticut River, which led to disputes with the neighboring colony of New York and the eventual founding of Vermont. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire into a prominent colonial family in 1692, Wentworth was groomed by his father John while growing up to assume control over the family business before misbehavior while studying at Harvard College led him to be sent to Boston instead in 1715. There, Wentworth was apprenticed at his uncle's business before becoming a merchant. In 1730, he returned to Portsmouth to assume control over his father's estate. After Wentworth returned to his family, he soon started becoming involved in politics, sitting on both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benning (surname)
Benning is a surname or, less frequently, a forename. People whose surname is ''Benning'' *Achim Benning (born 1935), German actor and director *Anton Benning (1918–2013), German World War II flying ace *Brian Benning (born 1966), retired Canadian ice hockey player * Christine Benning (born 1955), English middle-distance runner * Clement Pitt Benning (1785–1865), Canadian merchant and magistrate *Dave Benning, retired Canadian soccer player and coach *Denise Benning (born 1967), former Canadian figure skater *Frank Benning, Australian rugby league player and administrator *Henry Arthur Benning (1879–1962), American vice-president and general manager of the Amalgamated Sugar Company * Henry L. Benning (1814–1875), Confederate general, lawyer and legislator *James Benning (cricketer) (born 1983), English cricketer *James Benning (film director) (born 1942), American film director *Jim Benning (born 1963), retired Canadian ice hockey player * Joe Benning (born 1956), American po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benning, Minnesota
Benning is an unincorporated community in Lime Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ..., United States. Notes Unincorporated communities in Blue Earth County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota {{BlueEarthCountyMN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
