Benjamin Bennett (politician)

Benjamin Bennett
Member of the Australian Parliament for Werriwa
In office 1 June 1912 – 23 April 1913
Preceded by	David Hall
Succeeded by	Alfred Conroy
Personal details
Born	1872 Young, New South Wales
Died	12 June 1939 (aged 66–67)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Newspaper editor

Benjamin Holland Bennett (1872 – 12 July 1939) was an Australian politician. Born in Young, New South Wales, he was educated at public schools before becoming the manager and editor of the family-run newspaper in Young. In 1912, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in the by-election that followed the resignation of member for Werriwa David Hall; Bennett represented the Labor Party. However, he retired before the federal election of the next year, becoming a public servant in Sydney. Bennett died in 1939.^[1]

References

1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-05-31.