| Jared Benson | |
| Order: | 4th |
| Office: | Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | 1861 |
| Term End: | 1862 |
| Predecessor: | Amos Coggswell |
| Successor: | Charles D. Sherwood |
| Order2: | 6th |
| Office2: | Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives |
| Term Start2: | 1864 |
| Term End2: | 1864 |
| Successor2: | Thomas H. Armstrong |
| Office3: | Minnesota State Representative from the 4th District |
| Term Start3: | January 8, 1861 |
| Term End3: | January 5, 1863 |
| Term Start4: | January 5, 1864 |
| Term End4: | January 2, 1865 |
| Office5: | Minnesota State Representative from the 25th District |
| Term Start5: | January 7, 1879 |
| Term End5: | January 3, 1881 |
| Office6: | Minnesota State Representative from the 28th District |
| Term Start6: | January 8, 1889 |
| Term End6: | January 5, 1891 |
| Birth Date: | 1821 |
| Birth Place: | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Anoka, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Profession: | Farmer |
Jared Benson (1821 in Worcester, Massachusetts - May 9, 1894) was a Minnesota politician and a former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Benson served two stints as speaker, from 1861 to 1862, and again in 1864. He also served as a regent of the University of Minnesota.[1]