Famous People with Name Benjamin

Benjamin Ames            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benjamin Ames: was the third Governor of the U.S. state of Maine who served from December 5, 1821 to January 2, 1822. He was born in Andover, Massachusetts and attended Harvard University. Ames served as a County Attorney from 1807 to 1811 and then Common Pleas Court ju

Benjamin Tasker, Sr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benjamin Tasker, Sr.: was the 21st Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1752 to 1753. He also occupied a number of other significant colonial offices, including, on various occasions, being elected Mayor of Annapolis.Tasker became a naval officer at Annapolis, Maryland in 171

Benjamin Grubb Humphreys            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benjamin Grubb Humphreys: was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi, father of William Y. Humphreys, and son of Benjamin G. Humphreys.Raised a company in April 1898 for service in the Spanish-American War and was its first lieutenant, serving under Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in Flori

Benjamin Bentley Blackburn            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benjamin Bentley Blackburn: was a U.S. Representative from Georgia for eight years. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Blackburn attended public school in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1947, and from the Emory University School of Law in 1954. During

Benjamin Bennet            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benjamin Bennet: was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.Bennet was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Congresses (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819). He resumed agricultural pursuits. He died on his farm near Middletown, New Jersey, October

André Lauren Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

André Lauren Benjamin: is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, hip hop producer, pop producer and actor.

Winston Keithroy Matthew Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Winston Keithroy Matthew Benjamin: is an Antiguan cricketer who played 21 Tests and 85 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. He made his Test debut against India at Delhi on the 1987-88 tour. After eight Tests he was left out of the team until 1993, when he played consistently for tw

Corey Dwight Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Corey Dwight Benjamin: is an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1998-2003. He played college basketball for Oregon State University, and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (28th overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft. He stayed with the Bulls for 3 seasons, and in the 2002-03 season he signed temporary contracts to play for the Atlanta Hawks. In the 2004-05 pre-season he also had a brief stint with the Charlotte Bobcats but was not signed to a contract.

Lenard Benoit Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lenard Benoit Benjamin: is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft. A 7'0" center from Creighton University, Benjamin played for nine NBA teams in 15 seasons from 1985-2000. He played for the Clippers (1985-91), Seattle SuperSonics (1991-93), Los Angeles Lakers (1993, 1999 preseason), New Jersey Nets (1993-95), Vancouver Grizzlies (1995), Milwaukee Bucks (1995-96), Toronto Raptors (1996), Philadelphia 76ers (1998-99) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1999).[1]

Lucy Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Lucy Benjamin: she took the stage name of Benjamin after her brother. Her first acting role was as a child actor in Doctor Who in 1983 playing a young version of the character Nyssa. In 1989 she starred in the hit children's television programme Press Gang, where she pl