Thomas W. Bennett (territorial governor)

Infobox_Officeholder
name=Thomas W. Bennett

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office=Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho Territory
term_start=March 4, 1875
term_end=June 23, 1876
predecessor=John Hailey
successor=Stephen S. Fenn
office2=5^th Governor of Idaho Territory
term_start2=1871
term_end2=1875
predecessor2=Thomas M. Bowen
successor2=David P. Thompson
date of birth=February 16, 1831
place of birth=Union County, Indiana
dead = dead
date of death=death date and age|1893|2|2|1831|2|16
place of death=Richmond, Indiana
residence=Richmond
spouse=
profession=Attorney
religion=
party=Republican, Independent (after 1874)|

Thomas Warren Bennett (February 16, 1831 in Union County, Indiana – February 2, 1893 in Richmond, Indiana) was governor of Idaho Territory from 1871 to 1875. He also served as a Congressional delegate from the territory from March 4, 1875 to June 23 1876.

Bennett, a Civil War veteran and local politician in his native Indiana, was the fifth choice of President Ulysses S. Grant to succeed David W. Ballard as Idaho Territory governor. Grant's first three nominees were deemed ineligible for the position, while the fourth, Thomas M. Bowen, resigned after only a week in office. As a result Bennett took office several months after Ballard's term expired.

In 1874 Bennett was declared the winner of the election for Congressional delegate from Idaho Territory. Bennett served until June 1876 when a recount determined his oppponent in the 1874 election, Stephen S. Fenn, was the actual winner. Upon leaving office Bennett returned to Indiana.

References

* http://www.goodpoliticsradio.com/idaho/govbennett.htm
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External links

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