Early Life, Family and Training Frank Weston Benson enters the scene in Salem, Massachusetts, born on March 24, 1862. He is the son of George Wiggin Benson and Elisabeth Poole. The coastal atmosphere of his upbringing is shaped by his grandfather, Captain Samuel Benson, whose connection to the sea instills in the young boy a lifelong appreciation for the ocean. This maritime influence lingers in the background of his early years, long…