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Henry Bennett
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byAusburn Birdsall
Succeeded byR. Holland Duell
Constituency22nd district (1849–53)
21st district (1853–59)
Personal details
BornSeptember 29, 1808
New Lisbon, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 1868 (aged 59)
New Berlin, New York, U.S.
Resting placeSt. Andrews' Cemetery, New Berlin, New York
Political partyWhig (1853–1855)
Opposition (1855–1857)
Republican (1857–1868)
SpousePolly Maria Gibson Bennett
ProfessionAttorney, Politician

Henry Bennett (September 29, 1808 – May 10, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as a United States representative from New York from 1849 to 1859.

Biography

Bennett was born in New Lisbon, Otsego County, New York on September 29, 1808, where he attended public schools. He married Polly Maria Gibson.

Career

Bennett studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1832 and practiced law in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York. He served as clerk of the town of New Berlin in 1846.

Congress

Elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first through the Thirty-third Congresses, Bennett was elected a member of the Opposition Party to the Thirty-fourth. He was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress, thereby serving from March 4, 1849 until March 3, 1859. He was the chairman of the Committee on Public Lands in the Thirty-fourth Congress.

Later career

In 1858 Bennett unsuccessfully sought renomination to the Thirty-sixth Congress, and resumed the practice of law in New Berlin, until his death.

Death

Bennett died in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York, on May 10, 1868 at the age of 59. He is interred at St. Andrews' Cemetery, New Berlin, New York.

References

  1. "Henry Bennett". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. "Henry Bennett". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byAusburn Birdsall Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 22nd congressional district
1849–1853 		Succeeded byGerrit Smith
Preceded byWilliam W. Snow Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 21st congressional district
1853–1859 		Succeeded byR. Holland Duell
Chairs of the United States House Committee on Natural Resources
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