Frances Benson
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district | ||||
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In Office: 2020 - Present | ||||
Preceded by | Stanley Hermann (R) | |||
Succeeded by | Incumbent | |||
51st Mayor of Baltimore | ||||
In Office: 2016 - 2020 | ||||
Preceded by | Jonathan Torment | |||
Succeeded by | Mary Louise Hepherson | |||
Co-Director of the Center on Politics and Foreign Relations (John Hopkins University) | ||||
In Office: 2005 - 2016 | ||||
Preceded by | Position Created | |||
Succeeded by | Anthony Ash | |||
Senior Vice-President of the Philip Morris Capital Corporation | ||||
In Office: 2005 | ||||
Preceded by | William H. Wilshire | |||
Succeeded by | William H. Wilshire | |||
Born | July 20, 1980 (Age 40) London, England, UK | |||
Political Party | Democrat | |||
Spouse | Arthur T. Wilshire (m. 2005) (d. 2007) | |||
Children | Edward H. Wilshire (b. 2007) | |||
Profession | Business Manager | |||
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Frances Benson (born July 20th, 1980) is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Maryland's 3rd congressional district since 2020. She also served as the 51st Mayor of the City of Baltimore after the previous Mayor, Jonathan Torment, sexual scandal. Benson is also part of the prominent Benson family from Ireland, being the direct granddaughter of Richard Benson. She has worked with Tobacco multinational firms such as The Gallaher Group and Phillip Morris International.