Lars Benzon was born at Sæbygård Manor on the island of
Zealand, Denmark. He was the son of General Counselor of the Admiralty Council, Niels Benzon (1646–1708) and Else Scavenius (1660–89).{{cite web In 1717, while he was working as a personal secretary (
kammerjunker), he received an appointment as deputy in the General Commissioner, a high-ranking title he held during the times of Count
Frederik Danneskiold-Samsøe (1707-1770). Danneskiold was a grandson of King
Christian V of Denmark and served as secretary council (
Geheimrat) from 1729 and
Lieutenant admiral from 1743. {{cite web|url= https://aarhuswiki.dk/wiki/Frederik_Danneskiold-Sams%C3%B8e|title= Frederik Danneskiold-Samsøe|publisher= AarhusWiki In 1721, Benzon assisted in drafting new approach to accounting for the Danish navy. In 1731 he became a royal advisor (
konferensråd). In 1738, an anonymous complaint was made against Danneskiold's administrative approach, which resulted in reports in favour of Danneskiold from the admiralty and the commissariat. Despite these, Benzon ruled against Danneskiold. However, King
Christian VI sided with Danneskiold, sharpy rebuking Benzon. Danneskiold called for Benzon's dismissal. Although the king maintained his authority, Benzon resigned his post. ==Personal life==