4-590: For the community, see Benchley, Texas . Benchley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Henry Wetherby Benchley (1822–1867), American politician Nat Benchley (21st century), American actor Nathaniel Benchley (1915–1981), American author Peter Benchley (1940–2006), American author Robert Benchley (1889–1945), American humorist Other [ edit ] Benchley , satirical comic strip created by Mort Drucker and Jerry Dumas . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
8-602: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Benchley, Texas Benchley is a small unincorporated community in Brazos and Robertson counties , Texas , United States, with a population of approximately 100. The community is named after the first freight conductor of the Houston and Texas Central Railway , Henry Benchley. It was settled between 1829 and 1834 by Irish immigrants , originally named Stagger's Point. Many of Benchley's residents left because of
12-410: The runaway scrape , which occurred between September 1835 and April 1836. Around the 1840s, a band of criminals posed as preachers, and while one gave a sermon, the others attempted to make off with several horses . Residents went after them, and some of the thieves were killed. The residents were then able to get back their horses. Throughout its history, the community has never had more than just
16-413: The surname Benchley . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benchley&oldid=1165452353 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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