Henry Bennett | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Ausburn Birdsall |
| Succeeded by | R. Holland Duell |
| Constituency | 22nd district (1849–53) 21st district (1853–59) |
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| Born | September 29, 1808 New Lisbon, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 1868 (aged 59) New Berlin, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Andrews' Cemetery, New Berlin, New York |
| Political party | Whig (1853–1855) Opposition (1855–1857) Republican (1857–1868) |
| Spouse | Polly Maria Gibson Bennett |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
Henry Bennett (September 29, 1808 – May 10, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as aUnited States representative from New York from 1849 to 1859.
Bennett was born inNew Lisbon,Otsego County, New York on September 29, 1808, where he attended public schools. He married Polly Maria Gibson.
Bennett studied law, wasadmitted to the bar in 1832 and practiced law inNew Berlin,Chenango County, New York. He served as clerk of the town of New Berlin in 1846.
Elected as aWhig to theThirty-first through theThirty-third Congresses, Bennett was elected a member of theOpposition Party to theThirty-fourth. He was elected as aRepublican to theThirty-fifth Congress, thereby serving from March 4, 1849 until March 3, 1859.[1] He was the chairman of theCommittee on Public Lands in the Thirty-fourth Congress.
In 1858 Bennett unsuccessfully sought renomination to theThirty-sixth Congress, and resumed the practice of law in New Berlin, until his death.
Bennett died in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York, on May 10, 1868 at the age of 59. He isinterred at St. Andrews' Cemetery, New Berlin, New York.[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 22nd congressional district 1849–1853 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 21st congressional district 1853–1859 | Succeeded by |
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