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'''Benton Franklin Jensen''' (December 16, 1892 – February 5, 1970), often referred to as '''Ben F. Jensen''', was a [[Republican]] from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the late 1930s to the mid-1960s, representing the 7th congressional district.
'''Benton Franklin Jensen''' (December 16, 1892 – February 5, 1970), often referred to as '''Ben F. Jensen''', was a [[Republican]] from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the late 1930s to the mid-1960s, representing the 7th congressional district.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
Like his colleague [[Harold Gross]], Jensen opposed some [[civil rights]] legislation though voted for the [[24th Amendment]] to rid the [[poll tax]] in all federal-level elections.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/h193 S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref>
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