John D. Bennett: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
m →‎External links: add authority control, test
rm per WP:ELPEREN
 
(14 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = John D. Bennett
| name = John D. Bennett
Line 16: Line 18:
| successor2 = [[Frank J. Becker]]
| successor2 = [[Frank J. Becker]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1911|06|21}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1911|06|21}}
| birth_place = [[Rockville Centre, New York]]
| birth_place = [[Rockville Centre, New York]], US
| death_date = {{death date and age|2005|02|01|1911|06|21}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2005|02|01|1911|06|21}}
| death_place = [[Greenport, Suffolk County, New York|Greenport, New York]]
| death_place = [[Greenport, Suffolk County, New York|Greenport, New York]], US
| party =
| party =
| spouse =
| spouse =
Line 32: Line 34:


==Life==
==Life==
He was born on June 21, 1911, in [[Rockville Centre, New York|Rockville Centre]], [[Nassau County, New York]], the son of Earl Job Bennett (1878–1965) and Edna (Davison) Bennett (1880–1960). He attended [[South Side High School (Rockville Centre, New York)|South Side High School]] in Rockville Centre, and graduated from [[Cornell Law School]] in 1935. He married Mildred Schwindt, and they had two children.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?ei=dWRRU6miF66_sQSssIHIBA&hl=pt-BR&id=t2oLAQAAIAAJ&dq=red+book+john+d+bennett+born&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=schwindt ''New York Red Book''] (1950; pg. 54)</ref>
He was born on June 21, 1911, in [[Rockville Centre, New York|Rockville Centre]], [[Nassau County, New York]], the son of Earl Job Bennett (1878–1965) and Edna (Davison) Bennett (1880–1960). He attended [[South Side High School (Rockville Centre, New York)|South Side High School]] in Rockville Centre, and graduated from [[Cornell Law School]] in 1935. He married Mildred Schwindt, and they had two children.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=t2oLAQAAIAAJ&q=schwindt ''New York Red Book''] (1950; pg. 54)</ref>


Bennett was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] (Nassau Co., 1st D.) from 1938 to 1944, sitting in the [[161st New York State Legislature|161st]], [[162nd New York State Legislature|162nd]], [[163rd New York State Legislature|163rd]] and [[164th New York State Legislature]]s.
Bennett was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] (Nassau Co., 1st D.) from 1938 to 1944, sitting in the [[161st New York State Legislature|161st]], [[162nd New York State Legislature|162nd]], [[163rd New York State Legislature|163rd]] and [[164th New York State Legislature]]s.
Line 44: Line 46:
==Sources==
==Sources==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Find a Grave|58479195}}


{{s-start}}
{{s-start}}
Line 54: Line 53:
{{succession box | before = [[Seymour Halpern]] | title = [[New York State Senate]] <br>2nd District | years = 1945–1953 | after = [[Edward P. Larkin]]}}
{{succession box | before = [[Seymour Halpern]] | title = [[New York State Senate]] <br>2nd District | years = 1945–1953 | after = [[Edward P. Larkin]]}}
{{s-end}}
{{s-end}}



{{authority control}}
{{authority control}}
Line 61: Line 59:
[[Category:1911 births]]
[[Category:1911 births]]
[[Category:2005 deaths]]
[[Category:2005 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Hempstead (town), New York]]
[[Category:People from Rockville Centre, New York]]
[[Category:New York (state) Republicans]]
[[Category:Republican Party New York (state) state senators]]
[[Category:New York State Senators]]
[[Category:Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly]]
[[Category:Members of the New York State Assembly]]
[[Category:New York (state) state court judges]]
[[Category:New York (state) state court judges]]
[[Category:People from Greenport, Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:People from Greenport, Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:Cornell Law School alumni]]
[[Category:Cornell Law School alumni]]
[[Category:20th-century American judges]]
[[Category:20th-century American judges]]
[[Category:South Side High School (Rockville Centre) alumni]]
[[Category:20th-century American legislators]]




{{NewYork-politician-stub}}
{{NewYork-NYAssembly-stub}}
{{NewYork-NYSenate-stub}}

Latest revision as of 19:24, 20 January 2024

John D. Bennett
Member of the New York Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
1945–1953
Preceded bySeymour Halpern
Succeeded byEdward P. Larkin
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 1st district
In office
1938–1944
Preceded byHarold P. Herman
Succeeded byFrank J. Becker
Personal details
Born(1911-06-21)June 21, 1911
Rockville Centre, New York, US
DiedFebruary 1, 2005(2005-02-01) (aged 93)
Greenport, New York, US
Alma materCornell University

John Davison Bennett (June 21, 1911 – February 1, 2005) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life[edit]

He was born on June 21, 1911, in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, New York, the son of Earl Job Bennett (1878–1965) and Edna (Davison) Bennett (1880–1960). He attended South Side High School in Rockville Centre, and graduated from Cornell Law School in 1935. He married Mildred Schwindt, and they had two children.[1]

Bennett was a member of the New York State Assembly (Nassau Co., 1st D.) from 1938 to 1944, sitting in the 161st, 162nd, 163rd and 164th New York State Legislatures.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd D.) from 1945 to 1953, sitting in the 165th, 166th, 167th and 168th and 169th New York State Legislatures. He resigned his seat in 1953, and on November 3, 1953, was elected as Surrogate of Nassau County.[2]

He was Surrogate of Nassau County from 1954 to 1980; and a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1967.

He died on February 1, 2005, at The Shores at Peconic Landing assisted living facility in Greenport, Suffolk County, New York; and was buried at the Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ New York Red Book (1950; pg. 54)
  2. ^ LENT TRAILS TICKET, BUT WINS IN NASSAU in the New York Times on November 4, 1953 (subscription required)
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Nassau County, 1st District

1938–1944
Succeeded by
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
2nd District

1945–1953
Succeeded by