Thomas Duckworth Benson (1857–1926), known as T. D. Benson, was a British socialist activist. Living in Eccles, Benson worked as an accountant, and later as an estate agent. He first came to prominence as a follower of Swedenborg, and in 1895, he was the founding treasurer of the New Church Socialist Society, and editor of its journal, Uses. He also became active in the Independent Labour Party (ILP), and was the main financial backer of Keir Hardie's unsuccessful candidacy in the .
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