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A.</a> — of Reidsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/RC-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.C. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/reidsville.html#2">Reidsville, N.C.</a>, 1887-89. 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> <a name="420.57.31">Bennett, J. C.</a> — of Jefferson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/GA.html">1912</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> <a name="481.72.39">Bennett, J. E.</a> — of Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-lived.html">Multnomah County</a>, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/OR.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Bennett, J. Gordon See <a href="#455.61.32">Joseph Gordon Bennett</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="134.24.80">Bennett, J. Henry</a> — of Viroqua, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/VE-lived.html">Vernon County</a>, Wis. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a>, 1915-22. 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> <a name="427.82.04">Bennett, J. I.</a> — of Davenport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BR-lived.html">Barton County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MO.html">1916</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> <a name="845.70.51">Bennett, J. J.</a> — of Stephenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ER-lived.html">Erath County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/TX.html">1916</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> <a name="355.53.94">Bennett, J. J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/WR-lived.html">Ware County</a>, Ga. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a> from Ware County, 1943-44. 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> <a name="093.10.34">Bennett, J. M.</a> — of Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/ID.html">1892</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> <a name="862.04.98">Bennett, J. R.</a> — of Janesville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/RO-lived.html">Rock County</a>, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/WI.html">1860</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> <a name="481.72.53">Bennett, J. R.</a> — of Whatcom (now part of Bellingham), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/WH-lived.html">Whatcom County</a>, Wash. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/bellingham.html#7">Mayor of Whatcom, Wash.</a>, 1903-04. 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> <a name="261.93.03">Bennett, J. R., Jr.</a> — of Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/BU-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/AL.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/AL.html">1964</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> <a name="819.53.85">Bennett, J. W.</a> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Iowa</a>, 1916. 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> <a name="486.18.68">Bennett, James</a> (d. 1821) — of New Brunswick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/newbrunswick.html">Mayor of New Brunswick, N.J.</a>, 1813-21; died in office 1821. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1821/index.html">1821</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> <a name="696.87.88">Bennett, James</a> — of Weston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, Va. (now W.Va.). Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/weston.html#3">Weston, Va.</a>, 1832-34. 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> <a name="060.43.51">Bennett, James</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County 3rd District, 1855. 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> <a name="561.54.94">Bennett, James</a> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-lived.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/dover.html">Mayor of Dover, N.H.</a>, 1858-59. 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> <a name="743.93.20">Bennett, James D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> 13th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="576.74.42">Bennett, James E.</a> — of Fort Smith, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/SB-lived.html">Sebastian County</a>, Ark. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/fortsmith.html#2">Fort Smith, Ark.</a>, 1869-72. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8412465571/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/439/41.96.jpg" width=70 height=103 border=0 alt="James Fay Bennett"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="439.41.96">Bennett, James Fay</a> (1888-1957) — of Parkersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va.; Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va.; Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Born near Belington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BA-born.html">Barbour County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/02-01.html">February 1, 1888</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/accounting.html">bookkeeper</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance agent</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Wood County, 1929-30. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Died, from a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">coronary occlusion</a> due to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">coronary artery disease</a>, in Gassaway, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BX-died.html">Braxton County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1957/01-08.html">January 8, 1957</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 342 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-buried.html#cms00718">Spring Hill Cemetery</a>, Huntington, W.Va. <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">Relatives: Son of Jacob J. Bennett and Mary E. (Shingleton) Bennett; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/09-03.html">September 3, 1913</a>, to Octavia Wilfong.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/31265133">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929</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> <a name="772.02.02">Bennett, James G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ST-lived.html">Steuben County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Steuben County 1st District, 1870-71. 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> <a name="221.10.79">Bennett, James H.</a> — of Virginia. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BZ-consuls.html ">Pernambuco</a>, 1820-25. 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> <a name="631.84.89">Bennett, James L.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York</a>, 1894-98. 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> <a name="519.97.36">Bennett, James M.</a> — of Mt. Vernon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PS-lived.html">Posey County</a>, Ind. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/mountvernon.html">Mayor of Mt. Vernon, Ind.</a>, 1950-51. 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> <a name="107.54.91">Bennett, James O.</a> — Republican. Independent Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 2nd District, 1870. 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> <a name="022.68.39">Bennett, James O.</a> — of Silver Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CH-lived.html">Chautauqua 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> <a name="024.67.51">Bennett, James R.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Minnesota</a> at-large, 1932. 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> <a name="512.58.37">Bennett, James T.</a> (b. 1857) — of Sault Ste. Marie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CP-lived.html">Chippewa County</a>, Mich. Born in Geneva, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OT-born.html">Ontario County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1857/02-21.html">February 21, 1857</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">lumber business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CP-officials.html">Chippewa County Treasurer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Chippewa County, 1907-08. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scottish.html">Scottish</a> ancestry. 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> <a name="845.57.25">Bennett, James W.</a> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 11th District, 1854-55. 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> <a name="989.88.65">Bennett, James W.</a> — of California. Born in Indiana. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Shanghai</a>, 1918. 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> <a name="961.25.92">Bennett, Jeff</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 38th District, 2004. 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> Bennett, Jerry See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett4.html#376.88.55">Gerald Bennett</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="067.37.67">Bennett, Jim</a> — Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of Alabama</a>, 1993-2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/AL.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 2003. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="213.73.29">Bennett, Jim</a> — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/AL.html">2012</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="294.43.70">Bennett, Joan</a> — of Great Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/CA-lived.html">Cascade County</a>, Mont. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/greatfalls.html">Mayor of Great Falls, Mont.</a>, 1998-99. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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> <a name="236.21.62">Bennett, Joe</a> — of Harrison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/AR.html">2004</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> <a name="913.78.10">Bennett, Joe G.</a> — of Thomasville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/DA-lived.html">Davidson County</a>, N.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/thomasville.html">Mayor of Thomasville, N.C.</a>; elected 2009. Still living as of 2009. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="571.84.52">Bennett, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CH-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Calhoun County, 1866. 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> <a name="593.23.20">Bennett, John</a> — of Richmond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/KY.html">1888</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> <a name="173.79.76">Bennett, John</a> (1912-1998) — of Redford Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich.; Northville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Born in Piney Fork, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/05-15.html">May 15, 1912</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/accounting.html">Accountant</a>; Redford Township Treasurer; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 34th District, 1965-92. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/disabled-am-vets.html">Disabled American Veterans</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1998/03-29.html">March 29, 1998</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 318 days</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> <a name="930.22.86">Bennett, Mrs. John</a> — of Sacramento, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ST-lived.html">Sacramento County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/CA.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="224.25.53">Bennett, John A.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Washington</a> 6th District, 2000, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/301/44.66.jpg" width=70 height=117 border=0 alt="John B. Bennett"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="301.44.66">Bennett, John Bonifas</a> (1904-1964) — also known as John B. Bennett — of Ontonagon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ON-lived.html">Ontonagon County</a>, Mich. Born in Garden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/DE-born.html">Delta County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/01-10.html">January 10, 1904</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ON-officials.html">Ontonagon County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1929-30, 1933-36; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 12th District, 1943-45, 1947-64; defeated, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1944; died in office 1964. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/gamma-eta-gamma.html">Gamma Eta Gamma</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Died in Chevy Chase, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/MO-died.html">Montgomery County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1964/08-09.html">August 9, 1964</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">60 years, 212 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/MO-buried.html#cms00459">Gate of Heaven Cemetery</a>, Silver Spring, Md. <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">Relatives: Son of James G. Bennett and Mary (Bonifas) Bennett; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/05-04.html">May 4, 1929</a>, to Corinne Waldhuetter.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000377">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401369">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58</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> <a name="587.44.17">Bennett, John C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/WA-lived.html">Warren County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Warren County, 1860-62. 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> <a name="734.55.51">Bennett, John C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Dallas County, 1891-92, 1895-96. 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> <a name="552.33.09">Bennett, John C.</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Liberal. Vice-chair of New York Liberal Party, 1958. 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> <a name="002.75.24">Bennett, John Davison</a> (1911-2005) — also known as John D. Bennett — of Rockville Centre, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y.; Greenport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Rockville Centre, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-born.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/06-21.html">June 21, 1911</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Nassau County 1st District, 1938-44; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 2nd District, 1945-53; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-officials.html">Nassau County Surrogate Court Judge</a>, 1953-78; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn9.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 7th District, 1967. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>. Died in Greenport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2005/02-01.html">February 1, 2005</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/93.html">93 years, 225 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-buried.html#cms01812">Greenfield Cemetery</a>, Uniondale, Long Island, N.Y. <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">Relatives: Son of Earl Bennett and Edna (Davison) Bennett; married to Mildred Schwindt.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/58479195">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></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> <a name="714.14.86">Bennett, John E.</a> (b. 1941) — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1941/index.html">1941</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EQ-diplomats.html ">Equatorial Guinea</a>, 1991. Still living as of 1991. <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">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/bennett-john-e ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></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> <a name="431.33.83">Bennett, John Emory</a> (1833-1893) — also known as John E. Bennett — of Morrison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/WH-lived.html">Whiteside County</a>, Ill.; Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PH-lived.html">Phillips County</a>, Ark.; Clark, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CA-lived.html">Clark County</a>, S.Dak. Born in East Bethany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GE-born.html">Genesee County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1833/03-18.html">March 18, 1833</a>. Republican. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; circuit judge in Arkansas, 1868; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/spju.html">justice of Arkansas state supreme court</a>, 1871-74; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/spjd.html">judge of South Dakota state supreme court</a> 3rd District, 1889-93; died in office 1893. Died in Pierre, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HU-died.html">Hughes County</a>, S.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/12-31.html">December 31, 1893</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">60 years, 288 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CA-buried.html# ">Rose Hill Cemetery</a>, Near Clark, Clark County, S.Dak. <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"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BN.html">Bennett County, S.Dak.</a> may have been named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/5993500">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></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> <a name="298.97.54">Bennett, John G.</a> — Democrat. Greater New York Democratic candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 7th District, 1902. 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> <a name="864.91.54">Bennett, John I.</a> — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. 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> <a name="150.28.87">Bennett, John J.</a> — of Ansonia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Ansonia, 1922. 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> <a name="002.86.82">Bennett, John J.</a> — of Westbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/westbury.html#2">Westbury, N.Y.</a>, 1943-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/616/27.57.jpg" width=70 height=105 border=0 alt="John J. Bennett"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="616.27.57">Bennett, John James</a> (1894-1967) — also known as John J. Bennett — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-born.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/03-02.html">March 2, 1894</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/attygn.html">New York state attorney general</a>, 1931-42; defeated, 1938; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn8.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 4th District, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/NY.html">1940</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New York</a>, 1942. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic-war-vets.html">Catholic War Veterans</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/eagles.html">Eagles</a>. One of the organizers of the American Legion. Also served as Deputy Mayor of New York City, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Chief Justice of the Court of Special Sessions, and Chairman of the New York City Planning Commission. Died, of a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a>, in Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-died.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1967/10-04.html">October 4, 1967</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 216 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-buried.html#cms00158">Holy Cross Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, N.Y. <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">Relatives: Son of John James Bennett and Kathryn (O'Brien) Bennett; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/09-04.html">September 4, 1923</a>, to Evelyn Anne Cogan.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: New York Red Book 1936</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> <a name="722.19.49">Bennett, John O. III</a> (b. 1948) — of Red Bank, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-lived.html">Monmouth County</a>, N.J. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/08-06.html">August 6, 1948</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New Jersey</a>, 2002; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> 12th District, 2003; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/NJ.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. <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">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/john-o-bennett/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John O. Bennett">Wikipedia article</a></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> <a name="911.95.10">Bennett, John P.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WN-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Wayne County 2nd District, 1854-55. 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> <a name="066.60.58">Bennett, John P.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WN-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1890. 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> <a name="084.75.01">Bennett, John R.</a> (d. 1899) — of Wisconsin. Circuit judge in Wisconsin 12th Circuit, 1883-99; died in office 1899. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/index.html">1899</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> <a name="208.22.99">Bennett, John S.</a> (1809-1875) — of Newmarket, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1809/index.html">1809</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 1st District, 1859-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/NH.html">1864</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/11-28.html">November 28, 1875</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">about 66 years</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> <a name="907.51.00">Bennett, John S.</a> (1848-1929) — of Wyandotte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich.; Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Born in London, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1848/10-18.html">October 18, 1848</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/drugs.html">Druggist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/lansing.html">mayor of Lansing, Mich.</a>, 1908-12; defeated, 1918; Lansing city assessor, 1914-29. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Suffered a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a>, and died a few hours later, in Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-died.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/07-25.html">July 25, 1929</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 280 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-buried.html#cms00206">Mt. Hope Cemetery</a>, Lansing, Mich. <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">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/21230217">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></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> <a name="324.92.43">Bennett, John W.</a> — of Tinton Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-lived.html">Monmouth County</a>, N.J. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/tintonfalls.html#2">Tinton Falls, N.J.</a>, 1887, 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> <a name="730.79.64">Bennett, John W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Sussex County 1st District, 1903-04. 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> <a name="155.51.65">Bennett, John W.</a> — of Long Island City, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/NY.html">1904</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> <a name="966.25.96">Bennett, John William</a> (b. 1865) — also known as John W. Bennett — of Waycross, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/WR-lived.html">Ware County</a>, Ga. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/WY-born.html">Wayne County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/09-15.html">September 15, 1865</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a>, 1892-96; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/GA.html">1900</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia</a>, 1919-22. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</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">Relatives: Son of John T. Bennett and Rebecca Jane (Akins) Bennett; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/12-31.html">December 31, 1889</a>, to Gertrude Price.</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> <a name="205.82.32">Bennett, John William, Jr.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/WR-lived.html">Ware County</a>, Ga. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a> from Ware County, 1935-40. 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> <a name="239.26.23">Bennett, Jonathan M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 9th District, 1873-75. 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> <a name="318.37.98">Bennett, Joseph</a> — of Weston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Weston, 1824, 1831. 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> <a name="582.95.14">Bennett, Joseph</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention</a> from Montgomery County, 1850-51. 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> <a name="907.80.15">Bennett, Joseph</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 4th District, 1852. 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> <a name="621.80.28">Bennett, Joseph</a> — of Mississippi. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/stsen.html">Mississippi state senate</a>, 1857-61, 1869-71; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi</a>, 1870. 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">Relatives: Brother-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lange-lanham.html#379.88.33">George Nicholson Langford Jr.</a>.</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> <a name="146.48.06">Bennett, Joseph B.</a> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Wis. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a>, 1879-80. 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> <a name="073.93.40">Bennett, Joseph Bentley</a> (1859-1923) — also known as Joseph B. Bennett — of Greenup, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/GR-lived.html">Greenup County</a>, Ky. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/GR-born.html">Greenup County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/04-21.html">April 21, 1859</a>. Republican. County judge in Kentucky, 1898-1904; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 9th District, 1905-11. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/disciples-of-christ.html">Disciples of Christ</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>. Died in Greenup, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/GR-died.html">Greenup County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/11-07.html">November 7, 1923</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">64 years, 200 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/GR-buried.html#cms00290">Riverview Cemetery</a>, Greenup, Ky. <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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000378">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401370">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6865026">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></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> <a name="455.61.32">Bennett, Joseph Gordon</a> — also known as J. Gordon Bennett — of Mobile, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MO-lived.html">Mobile County</a>, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/AL.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/AL.html">1960</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> <a name="950.53.92">Bennett, Joseph H.</a> — of Sullivan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Mo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sullivan.html">Mayor of Sullivan, Mo.</a>, 1901-03, 1921-23. 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> <a name="168.35.09">Bennett, Joseph R.</a> — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. 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