Donald G. Beneke (14 March 1916 – 17 February 1990) was an American lawyer and politician.
After graduating in 1933, Beneke attended the University of Iowa and its College of Law, completing his bachelor's degree in 1937, and a Juris Doctor in 1939.
[3][4] Donald Beneke was associated with the Laurens school board from 1947 to 1961, as secretary,[5] regular member, and later president.
[1][6] Beneke was nominated in April 1961 as the Republican candidate for a special election to the Iowa Senate the following month, defeated Democratic candidate James Hamilton in the election,[7] and duly took office in District 50 on 4 May 1961.
[9] By 1980, Beneke had been designated mental health referee for Pocahontas County.