serviceyears branch birth_date term_end restingplace alma_mater death_place imagesize profession term_start spouse rank image name predecessor birth_place party riding successor religion article_title
1941 1946 1st canadian survey regiment , royal canadian artillery may 28 , 1923 1972 beechwood cemetery queen 's university -lrb- 1949 -rrb- ottawa , ontario 150px chartered accountant -lrb- 1952 -rrb- 1962 marie mary jane binks -lrb- 1987 -- 2011 -rrb- louise van laer -lrb- 1946 -- 1974 -rrb- sergeant edgar john benson.jpg edgar john benson benjamin graydon allmark cobourg , ontario liberal kingston the islands -lrb- 1968 -- 1972 -rrb- -lrb- 1962 -- 1968 -rrb- ; kingston and flora macdonald protestant edgar benson

edgar benson

edgar john `` ben '' benson pc fca -lrb- -- -rrb- was a canadian politician , businessman , diplomat , and university professor .
he held four cabinet posts , most notably that of minister of finance under pierre trudeau , where he was instrumental in reforming canada 's income tax law .
after serving overseas in the second world war as a sergeant in the royal canadian artillery , benson attended queen 's university in kingston , ontario , where he obtained his bachelor of commerce degree .
he became a chartered accountant and partner in the accounting firm of england , leonard , macpherson and company , and co-owner of cklc .
prior to his entry into politics , he was also a lecturer in business administration at queen 's , in the capacity of assistant professor of commerce .
