John Andrew Benham ’49

John Andrew Benham ’49 died in St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 27, 2015. Jack, who lived in nearby Simsbury, came to Dartmouth from Kingswood School in West Hartford. He spent his career as a sales representative for chemical and other manufacturers. He was very involved with the Boy Scouts for more than 40 years and sang in all kinds of groups. Jack is survived by his wife, Joan, five daughters and two sons.


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Alumni Books
New titles from Dartmouth writers (March/April 2025)
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New Bishop
Diocese elevates its first female leader, Julia E. Whitworth ’93.
Reconstruction Radical

Amid the turmoil of Post-Civil War America, Amos Akerman, Class of 1842, went toe to toe with the Ku Klux Klan.

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Kirsten Gillibrand ’88
A U.S. senator on 18 years in Washington, D.C.

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