Bennett was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1856. He resumed the practice of law in Columbus. He moved to Paris, Texas, in 1859 and continued the practice of law. He served as a captain in Company G of the 32nd Texas Cavalry Regiment in the Confederate States Army, from August 5, 1861, to August 31, 1862. He resumed the practice of law. In 1886, he returned to Franklin, Tennessee, and continued the practicing law. He died in Franklin on December 15, 1891. He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.
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^"Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-27, retrieved 2022-01-31
hendley, bennett, hendley, stone, bennett, april, 1807, december, 1891, slave, owner, representative, from, mississippi, member, house, representatives, from, mississippi, districtin, office, 1855, 1857personal, detailsborn, 1807, april, 1807near, franklin, te. Hendley Stone Bennett April 7 1807 December 15 1891 was a slave owner 1 and U S Representative from Mississippi Hendley S BennettMember of the U S House of Representatives from Mississippi s 2nd districtIn office 1855 1857Personal detailsBorn 1807 04 07 April 7 1807near Franklin Tennessee U S DiedDecember 15 1891 1891 12 15 aged 84 Franklin TennesseePolitical partyDemocraticMilitary serviceAllegiance CSABranch serviceConfederate States ArmyYears of service1861 1862Unit32nd Texas Cavalry RegimentBattles warsAmerican Civil WarBiography editBorn near Franklin Tennessee Bennett attended the public schools in West Point Mississippi He studied law He was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced practice in Columbus Mississippi He served as judge of the circuit court 1846 1854 Bennett was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty fourth Congress March 4 1855 March 4 1857 He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1856 He resumed the practice of law in Columbus He moved to Paris Texas in 1859 and continued the practice of law He served as a captain in Company G of the 32nd Texas Cavalry Regiment in the Confederate States Army from August 5 1861 to August 31 1862 He resumed the practice of law In 1886 he returned to Franklin Tennessee and continued the practicing law He died in Franklin on December 15 1891 He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery References edit Congress slaveowners The Washington Post 2022 01 27 retrieved 2022 01 31 United States Congress Hendley S Bennett id B000375 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byWilliam T S Barry Member of the U S House of Representatives from Mississippi s 2nd congressional district1855 1857 Succeeded byReuben Davis nbsp This article about a Mississippi politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hendley S Bennett amp oldid 1199196967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
