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Erastus A. Benson (1854-1932) was a banker, investor and land speculator in Omaha, Nebraska. Born and raised in Iowa, after graduating from the University of Iowa Benson speculated in land around Omaha. After investing in early business ventures in the phonograph and the Kinetoscope, Benson staged an unsuccessful bid to become the mayor of Omaha. In addition to being one of the inaugural members of the influential National Phonograph Association,〔(Phonograph Association ). Retrieved 8/8/07.〕 the former town of Benson, Nebraska was named after him. ==Biography== Erastus Benson was born February 10, 1854, and completed his schooling in Iowa. He later attended both Wesleyan College and the University of Iowa. After moving to Omaha 1886, he acquired a number of properties in and around Omaha. Throughout his life, Benson was a respected member of the business community in Omaha, with memberships in the Omaha Chamber of Commerce and the Real Estate Exchange.〔Mead and Hunt (2002) ''Reconnaissance Survey of Selected Neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska - Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey.'' City of Omaha, Omaha City Planning Department, Omaha Certified Local Government, and the Nebraska State Historical Society. p. 11. Retrieved 8/10/07.〕 ==Land speculation== Through a company he owned called the Omaha Abstract and Trust Company, Benson accumulated a great deal of land around Omaha. In 1887 Erastus Benson purchased approximately of farm land approximately nine miles northwest of Omaha from John Creighton, an important businessman and philanthropist in the city. Benson Place, a suburb of Omaha, was platted on March 4, 1887. Benson's application to run a streetcar line connecting the suburb with Omaha was approved the same day.〔Mead and Hunt (2002) ''Reconnaissance Survey of Selected Neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska - Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey.'' City of Omaha, Omaha City Planning Department, Omaha Certified Local Government, and the Nebraska State Historical Society. p. 11. Retrieved 8/10/07.〕 Benson attracted buyers by hiring Charles Jesse "Buffalo" Jones to graze herds of buffalo along Military Road.〔(Omaha Timeline. ) Omaha Public Library. Retrieved 8/10/07.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Erastus Benson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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