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Andrew E. K. Benham

United States Navy admiral (1832-1905)
Person human Q4756871

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
April 10, 1832
Date of death
August 11, 1905
Place of birth
Staten Island
Place of death
Mahopac
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
military officer
Educated at
United States Naval Academy[11]
Spouse
Emma Hester Seaman[7]
Child
Edith Benham Helm, Henry Kennedy Benham[8][9]
Allegiance
United States[21]
Family name
Benham[17]
Given name
Andrew, Ellicott, Kennedy[18][19][20]
Military branch
United States Navy, Union Navy[13][14]
Military, police or special rank
admiral[15]
Participated in conflict
American Civil War[16]
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Andrew Ellicot Kennedy Benham en Andrew Benham en Andrew E. K. Benham en Andrew Ellicott Kennedy Benham ar أندرو إي. ك. بينهام ja アンドリュー・E・K・ベンハム pt Andrew Ellicot Kennedy Benham
🔖 Identifiers · 8
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Andrew E.K. Benham cph.3b14330.jpg ↗
Arlington Cemetery person ID
aekbenham
Dreadnought Project page
Andrew_Ellicot_Kennedy_Benham
Find a Grave memorial ID
19562037
Freebase ID
/m/089qrb
Geni.com profile ID
6000000104799655961
Prabook ID
2580684
WikiTree person ID
Benham-1269

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Military branch 2
United States Navy, Union Navy
Allegiance 1
United States
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
United States Naval Academy
Given name 1
Andrew
Instance of 1
human
Military, police or special rank 1
admiral
Named after 1
USS Benham
Occupation 1
military officer
Participated in conflict 1
American Civil War
Place of birth 1
Staten Island
Place of burial 1
Arlington National Cemetery
Place of death 1
Mahopac
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Born in Staten Island[1], he… he was born on April 10, 1832[2]. He passed away in Mahopac[3]. He died on August 11, 1905[4]. He worked as a military officer[5].

Body

Personal Life

Children include Edith Benham Helm[8], 1874–1962[22], of United States[23] and Henry Kennedy Benham[9], a naval officer[24], 1868–1904[25].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrew E. K. Benham include USS Benham[26], a destroyer[27].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include USS Benham[26], a destroyer[27].

FAQs

Where was Andrew E. K. Benham born?

Andrew E. K. Benham's place of birth was Staten Island[1].

Where did Andrew E. K. Benham die?

Andrew E. K. Benham passed away in Mahopac[3].

Who was Andrew E. K. Benham married to?

Andrew E. K. Benham's spouses include Emma Hester Seaman[7].

What did Andrew E. K. Benham do for work?

Andrew E. K. Benham worked as military officer[5].

Where did Andrew E. K. Benham go to school?

Andrew E. K. Benham was educated at United States Naval Academy[11].

Related Entities

United States

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  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 9w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → United States Naval Academy
    Given name → Andrew, Ellicott, Kennedy
    Occupation → —
    Place of burial → Arlington National Cemetery
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