Who Founded San Benito

Pioneers built schools and churches, formed clubs and held dances and even put on a “Hog Waddle.” Over 100 hundred years have passed since San Benito’ founding and naming by Colonel Sam Robertson (shown left) and his business colleagues.

How did San Benito get its name?

The name San Benito was concocted by Rafael Moreno, an employee of Hicks. Moreno combined the given names of Robertson (Sam or “San”) and Hicks (Benny), whom he called “Don Benito.” A post office was established in 1907 under the name San Benito.

What saint day is July 11?

Benedict’s feast day is kept by monks on March 21, the traditional day of his death, and by the Roman Catholic Church in Europe on July 11. The restored Benedictine monastery on Monte Cassino, Italy.