Henry Bennett (American politician)

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Henry Bennett
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)
Personal details
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 representativefrom New York from 1849 to 1859.

Biography

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

Career

Bennett studied law, wasadmitted to the barin 1832 and practiced law inNew Berlin,Chenango County,New York. He served as clerk of the town of New Berlin in 1846.

Congress

Elected as aWhigto theThirty-firstthrough theThirty-third Congresses,Bennett was elected a member of theOpposition Partyto theThirty-fourth.He was elected as aRepublicanto theThirty-fifth Congress,thereby serving from March 4, 1849 until March 3, 1859.He was the chairman of theCommittee on Public Landsin the Thirty-fourth Congress.

Later career

In 1858 Bennett unsuccessfully sought renomination to theThirty-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 isinterredat St. Andrews' Cemetery, New Berlin, New York.

External links

• United States Congress."Henry Bennett (id: B000376)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.