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.
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