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A.</a></b> — of Corry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/corry.html">Mayor of Corry, Pa.</a>, 1867-68. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Bennett, S. J.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#473.09.75">Silas J. Bennett</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="139.49.07">Bennett, S. L.</a></b> — of Robinson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CA-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Ill. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/robinson.html#2">Robinson, Ill.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="539.76.54">Bennett, S. S.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/GA.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="295.93.91">Bennett, Salendon</a></b> — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 6th District, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="359.34.55">Bennett, Samuel</a> (d. 1848)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-lived.html">Monmouth County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Monmouth County, 1848; died in office 1848. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1848/index.html">1848</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="590.19.60">Bennett, Samuel</a></b> — of Minnesota. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 6th District, 1861-62. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11222">Minnesota Legislator record</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="245.16.58">Bennett, Samuel</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/CA.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="589.48.79">Bennett, Sedgewick R.</a></b> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/dover.html">Mayor of Dover, N.J.</a>, 1887-91. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="102.83.63">Bennett, Shannon</a></b> — of North Carolina. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/NC.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="502.34.81">Bennett, Sherwood S.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Ingham County 1st District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="473.09.75">Bennett, Silas J.</a> (b. 1874)</b> — also known as <b>S. J. Bennett</b> — of Winston-Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/FO-lived.html">Forsyth County</a>, N.C. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/SU-born.html">Surry County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/08-21.html">August 21, 1874</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Forsyth County, 1913-14. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jr-ord-un-am-mechanics.html">Junior Order</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="442.58.67">Bennett, Stanley</a></b> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Ind. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/salem.html">Mayor of Salem, Ind.</a>; elected 1963. Still living as of 1963. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="896.91.31">Bennett, Stephen B.</a></b> — of Pittston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LU-lived.html">Luzerne County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/pittston.html#2">Pittston, Pa.</a>, 1885-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="718.35.63">Bennett, Stephen N.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AE-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="999.64.65">Bennett, Stephen O.</a></b> — of Raymond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/RA-lived.html">Racine County</a>, Wis. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a>, 1850; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 17th District, 1851-52. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="777.71.09">Bennett, Sterling D.</a> (b. 1888)</b> — of Beaumont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Tex. Born in Pocahontas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/RA-born.html">Randolph County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/02-24.html">February 24, 1888</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas</a>, 1931-36; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/TX.html">1936</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/christian.html">Christian</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Henry Swan Bennett and Sarah J. (Pratt) Bennett; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/03-06.html">March 6, 1911</a>, to Avie Shaver.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Bennett, Steve</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#307.88.64">Steven Bennett</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="307.88.64">Bennett, Steven</a></b> — also known as <b>Steve Bennett</b> — of Kearney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/BF-lived.html">Buffalo County</a>, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/NE.html">1996</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/NE.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="083.73.79">Bennett, Sue</a></b> — of Tulsa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/TU-lived.html">Tulsa County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008 /committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>, Democratic National Convention, 2008. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="683.13.05">Bennett, Susan</a></b> — of New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/AD-lived.html">Addison County</a>, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/VT.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/VT.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="508.18.98">Bennett, T. B.</a> (d. 1933)</b> — of Muskegon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MU-lived.html">Muskegon County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/muskegon.html">Mayor of Muskegon, Mich.</a>, 1920. Died in Spring Lake, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OT-died.html">Ottawa County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/03-28.html">March 28, 1933</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="196.56.01">Bennett, T. W.</a></b> — of Garner's Station (now Garner), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WK-lived.html">Wake County</a>, N.C. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/garner.html#3">Garner's Station, N.C.</a>, 1883. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Bennett, Tap</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett9.html#020.21.98">William Tapley Bennett Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Bennett, Tapley, Jr.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett9.html#020.21.98">William Tapley Bennett Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="890.04.85">Bennett, Tevis</a></b> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a> 34th District, 1977. Still living as of 1977. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="528.88.28">Bennett, Theodore A.</a></b> — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/NY.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="478.90.25">Bennett, Thomas</a> (1781-1865)</b> — of South Carolina. Born in Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-born.html">Charleston County</a>, S.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1781/08-14.html">August 14, 1781</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">Lumber business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/architect.html">architect</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from St. Philip & St. Michael, 1804-06, 1808-18; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the South Carolina State House of Representatives</a>, 1814-18; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/charleston.html#2">intendant of Charleston, South Carolina</a>, 1812-13; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from St. Philip & St. Michael, 1819-20, 1836-40; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/gov.html">Governor of South Carolina</a>, 1820-22. Died in Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-died.html">Charleston County</a>, S.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/01-30.html">January 30, 1865</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/83.html">83 years, 169 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-buried.html#cms00368">Magnolia Cemetery</a>, Charleston, S.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Thomas Bennett (1754-1814) and Anna Hayes (Warnock) Bennett; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1801/02-19.html">February 19, 1801</a>, to Mary Lightbourn Stone; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1840/03-05.html">March 5, 1840</a>, to Jane (Burgess) Gordon; adoptive father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mellette-memorial.html#194.50.28">Christopher Gustavus Memminger</a>; father of Anna Margaret Bennett (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell5.html#351.58.77">James Butler Campbell</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/11471.html">Memminger-Bennett family</a> of Charleston, South Carolina.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;">The <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-cities.html">city</a> of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/MR-names.html">Bennettsville, South Carolina</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-bennett/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas Bennett Jr.">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/20943337">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="410.57.77">Bennett, Thomas J.</a></b> — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 35th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="438.47.42">Bennett, Thomas Warren</a> (1831-1893)</b> — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/UN-born.html">Union County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1831/02-16.html">February 16, 1831</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/stsen.html">Indiana state senate</a>, 1859-61, 1865-67; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/richmond.html">mayor of Richmond, Ind.</a>, 1869-71, 1877-83, 1885-87; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/trgv.html">Governor of Idaho Territory</a>, 1871-75; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/cgdel.html">Delegate to U.S. Congress from Idaho Territory</a>, 1875-76. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grand-army-republic.html">Grand Army of the Republic</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in Richmond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WY-died.html">Wayne County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/02-02.html">February 2, 1893</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/61.html">61 years, 352 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WY-buried.html#cms02374">Earlham Cemetery</a>, Richmond, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000383">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401374">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="256.53.21">Bennett, Tom</a></b> — of Stillwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/PA-lived.html">Payne County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/OK.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="205.75.29">Bennett, Tony L.</a></b> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a>, 1971-74, 1983-90 (District 44-B 1971-72, District 66-B 1973-74, District 53-A 1983-90). Still living as of 1990. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10042">Minnesota Legislator record</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Bennett, Toscan</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett6.html#407.86.77">M. Toscan Bennett</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="686.30.12">Bennett, Tracy</a></b> — of Riverside, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/RI-lived.html">Riverside County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/CA.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="050.77.80">Bennett, Truman</a></b> — of Oklahoma City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/OK-lived.html">Oklahoma County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/OK.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. 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