Benjamin Bennett (politician)

Australian politician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAustralian politician
PlacesAustralia
wasPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth1872, Young, Young Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Death12 July 1939 (aged 67 years)
Politics:Australian Labor Party
The details

Biography

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.

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