Born in Port Jervis, New York, Bennet was the son of James and Alice Leonora (Stiles) Bennet and attended the common schools. He graduated from Port Jervis Academy, Port Jervis, New York, in 1889; and from Albany Law School, Albany, New York, in 1892. He married Gertrude Witschief, on June 30, 1896.
Careeredit
Bennet was a lawyer in private practice and an official reporter of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from 1892 to 1893. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York County, 21st District) in 1901 and 1902. He served as justice of the municipal court of New York, New York, 1903. He served as member of the United States Immigration Commission from 1907 to 1910 and was one of two (of fourteen) members that generally opposed the restriction of immigration.[1] He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1908 and 1916. Bennet also spoke out against the denial of civil rights to African Americans in southern states, noting that those states benefited from greater representation because of the size of their black population but prevented those black citizens from voting.[2]
Elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth and to the two succeeding Congresses, Bennet served as U. S. Representative for the seventeenth district of New York from March 4, 1905, to March 3, 1911. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Sixty-second Congress in 1910, he was elected to the Sixty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Joseph A. Goulden of the twenty-seventh district of New York and served from November 2, 1915, to March 3, 1917.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Sixty-fifth Congress in 1916.
Bennet was the official parliamentarian of the Republican National Convention at Chicago in 1916, United States delegate to the Seventeenth International Congress Against Alcoholism held at Copenhagen, 1923, as well as a business executive. An unsuccessful candidate for election to the Seventy-fifth Congress in 1936, he served as a delegate to the New York state constitutional convention in 1938. He was an unsuccessful candidate at a special election in 1944 to fill a vacancy in the Seventy-eighth Congress.
Deathedit
Bennet died in Falkirk Hospital, Central Valley, Orange County, New York, on December 1, 1962 (age 92 years, 22 days). He was cremated; his ashes are interred at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Jervis, New York.[4]
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^Bulletin. National Association of Wool Manufacturers. 1907.
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william, stiles, bennet, people, similar, names, william, bennett, disambiguation, november, 1870, december, 1962, american, politician, representative, from, york, father, augustus, witschief, bennet, member, theu, house, representativesfrom, yorkin, office, . For people of similar names see William Bennett disambiguation William Stiles Bennet November 9 1870 December 1 1962 was an American politician and a U S Representative from New York and father of Augustus Witschief Bennet William Stiles BennetMember of theU S House of Representativesfrom New YorkIn office March 4 1905 March 3 1911Preceded byFrancis E ShoberSucceeded byHenry George Jr Constituency17th districtIn office November 2 1915 March 3 1917Preceded byJoseph A GouldenSucceeded byCharles B WardConstituency23rd districtMember of the New York State Assembly from the 21st districtIn office January 1 1901 December 31 1902Preceded byEdward H FallowsSucceeded byFrederick E WoodPersonal detailsBornNovember 9 1870 1870 11 09 Port Jervis New YorkDiedDecember 1 1962 1963 01 aged 92 Central Valley New YorkCitizenship United StatesPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseGertrude Witschief BennetAlma materAlbany Law SchoolProfessionLawyer politician Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn in Port Jervis New York Bennet was the son of James and Alice Leonora Stiles Bennet and attended the common schools He graduated from Port Jervis Academy Port Jervis New York in 1889 and from Albany Law School Albany New York in 1892 He married Gertrude Witschief on June 30 1896 Career editBennet was a lawyer in private practice and an official reporter of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from 1892 to 1893 He was a member of the New York State Assembly New York County 21st District in 1901 and 1902 He served as justice of the municipal court of New York New York 1903 He served as member of the United States Immigration Commission from 1907 to 1910 and was one of two of fourteen members that generally opposed the restriction of immigration 1 He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1908 and 1916 Bennet also spoke out against the denial of civil rights to African Americans in southern states noting that those states benefited from greater representation because of the size of their black population but prevented those black citizens from voting 2 Elected as a Republican to the Fifty ninth and to the two succeeding Congresses Bennet served as U S Representative for the seventeenth district of New York from March 4 1905 to March 3 1911 An unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Sixty second Congress in 1910 he was elected to the Sixty fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Joseph A Goulden of the twenty seventh district of New York and served from November 2 1915 to March 3 1917 3 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Sixty fifth Congress in 1916 Bennet was the official parliamentarian of the Republican National Convention at Chicago in 1916 United States delegate to the Seventeenth International Congress Against Alcoholism held at Copenhagen 1923 as well as a business executive An unsuccessful candidate for election to the Seventy fifth Congress in 1936 he served as a delegate to the New York state constitutional convention in 1938 He was an unsuccessful candidate at a special election in 1944 to fill a vacancy in the Seventy eighth Congress Death editBennet died in Falkirk Hospital Central Valley Orange County New York on December 1 1962 age 92 years 22 days He was cremated his ashes are interred at Laurel Grove Cemetery Port Jervis New York 4 References edit Bulletin National Association of Wool Manufacturers 1907 54 Cong Rec 404 1917 William S Bennet Govtrack US Congress Retrieved 29 August 2013 William S Bennet The Political Graveyard Retrieved 29 August 2013 External links editWorks by or about William Stiles Bennet at Internet ArchiveUnited States Congress William Stiles Bennet id B000370 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress William Stiles Bennet at Find a Grave New York State AssemblyPreceded byEdward H Fallows New York State Assembly New York County 21st District1901 1902 Succeeded byFrederick E WoodU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byFrancis E Shober Member of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 17th congressional districtMarch 4 1905 to March 3 1911 Succeeded byHenry George Jr Preceded byJoseph A Goulden Member of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 23rd congressional districtNovember 2 1915 to March 3 1917 Succeeded byCharles B Ward nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Stiles Bennet amp oldid 1184402649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
