professional photographer, worked in Bay Street, Sandridge (Port Melbourne) in 1864-68 as the partner of Romulus Dethbridge . He set up his own studio at 135 Clarendon Street, Emerald Hill (South Melbourne) in 1868, then was in partnership with Frederick P. Stevenson at 57 Bourke Street East in 1869-70. Benson & Stevenson were listed at 108 Elizabeth Street in 1872-79 with a break at 3 Collins Street West, Melbourne, in 1873.

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Writers:
Staff Writer
Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011