Benning may refer to:
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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 la ...
, governor of New Hampshire under kings George II and George III
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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 Canadi ...
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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 22nd most populous, w ...
, an unincorporated community
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Benning, Washington, D.C., a residential neighborhood in northeast Washington D.C.
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Benning Heights, Washington, D.C.
Benning Heights is a residential neighborhood located in northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by East Capitol Street to the south, Brooks Street NE to the north, 44th Street NE and Benning Road NE to the west, and Division Avenue NE to the eas ...
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Benning Ridge, Washington, D.C.
Benning Ridge is a residential neighborhood located in Washington, D.C. (southeast), Southeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Fort Chaplin Park to the northwest, Southern Avenue to the south, Benning Road to the east, and Ridge Road SE to the ...
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Benning Road station
Benning Road is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in the Benning Ridge neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on November 22, 1980, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Tran ...
, a Metro station in Washington
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Benning Race Track
Benning Race Track was a horse racing and motorsport venue that opened in 1890 on the east side of Washington, D.C. With the close proximity to the capital, the races were attended by many politicians. A journalist once took a photo of Alice Roose ...
, a horse racing venue that opened in 1890 in Washington
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Benning National Forest Benning National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in Georgia on October 3, 1924 with from Fort Benning. On December 2, 1927 the transfer was rescinded.
References
External linksForest History Society
Fort Benning
Fort Benning is a United States Army post near Columbus, Georgia, adjacent to the Alabama–Georgia border. Fort Benning supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees and civilian employees ...
, a U.S. Army post in Georgia
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Fort Benning South
Fort Benning South is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,737 at the 2000 census. The area is now ...
, a former census-designated place in Georgia, now part of the consolidated city of Cusseta
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Benning Violins
Benning Violins is a California-based luthier business, crafting, restoring and repairing violins, violas and cellos since its opening in 1950 as Studio City Music. In 1953, it moved to its current location on Ventura Boulevard. Learning the craft ...
, a firm in Studio City, California
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Norm Benning Racing
Norm Benning Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team is owned by Norm Benning, who drives the No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado.
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, a stock-car team
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Bening (disambiguation)
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Binning (disambiguation) Binning may refer to:
People
* Binning (surname)
*William of Binning, 13th century Cistercian monk and abbott
* Lord Binning is a subsidiary title of the Earls of Haddington; holders include:
**Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning, (1697–1732), Scotti ...
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