Michael Late Benedum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMichael Late Benedum
American businessman
Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1869
Place of Birth: Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 30-Jul-1959
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Michael Late Benedum
- Michael Late Benedum (July 16, 1869 – July 30, 1959) was a wealthy businessman from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who made his fortune in the oil and natural gas industry in the early 20th century. Benedum was born in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
- His mother, Caroline Lantz Benedum, named him after the family doctor Michael Late.
- Michael attended school until age 16, when he quit to take his first job at the Davison Flour Mill where he worked 12 hours a day and was paid $16 a month.His only son, Claude Worthington Benedum, was born in 1898 in Cameron, Marshall County, WV but died at the age of 20 during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic while working with the United States Army on chemical warfare.
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