Jay Rogers Benton[4][5] (October 18, 1885 – November 4, 1953) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1923 to 1927.

[2] The son of Republican politician Everett Chamberlin Benton, Benton worked as a banker, newspaper publisher, and lawyer before pursuing a career in politics.

[2] When Attorney General J. Weston Allen decided not to run for reelection in 1922, Benton was elected to succeed him.

After leaving office, Benton joined the firm of Sherburne, Powers & Needham.

[6] From 1937 until his death in 1953, Benton was president of the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company.