Henry Bennett (US politician)

Infobox_Congressman
name=Henry Bennett


state=New York
district=21st & 22nd
term=March 41849 - March 31859
preceded=Ausburn Birdsall, William W. Snow
succeeded=Gerrit Smith, R. Holland Duell
date of birth=September 291808
place of birth=New Lisbon, New York
date of death=May 101868
place of death=New Berlin, New York
spouse=
profession=
religion=
party=Whig
Opposition
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Henry Bennett (September 291808 - May 101868) was a United States Representative from New York.

Bennett was born in New Lisbon, Otsego County, New York on September 291808 where he attended the public schools. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1832 and commenced practice in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York. He served as clerk of the town of New Berlin in 1846; elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first through the Thirty-third Congresses, as an Opposition Party to the Thirty-fourth, and as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 41849 - March 31859); chairman, Committee on Public Lands (Thirty-fourth Congress); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress; resumed the practice of law in New Berlin, New York, until his death there on May 101868; interment in St. Andrews’ Cemetery.

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