James Rea Benson
 James Rea Benson (January 21 1807 – March 18 1885) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Lincoln in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal-Conservative member until March 14 1868 when he was named to the Senate of Canada for St. Catharines.He was born in Ireland in 1807 and came to Kingston in Upper Canada with his family in 1819. He later moved to St.