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American politician

Augustus Witschief Bennet
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom New York's 29th district
In officeJanuary 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
Preceded by Dean P. Taylor
Succeeded by Katharine St. George
Personal details
Born October 7, 1897 (1897-10-07)New York City, US
Died June 5, 1983 (1983-06-06) (aged 85)Concord, Massachusetts, US
Political party Republican
Spouse Maxine Layne Bennet
Alma mater Amherst CollegeColumbia University Law School
Profession lawyerpolitician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service Naval Reserve Flying Corps
Years of service June 8, 1918, to January 19, 1919
Rank Chief
Unit quartermaster
Battles/wars World War I

Augustus Witschief Bennet (October 7, 1897 – June 5, 1983) was an American politician and a United States representative from New York.

Bennet was a son of U.S. Representative William Stiles Bennet and Gertrude (Witschief) Bennet. He attended the public schools in New York City and Washington, D.C., and graduated from Amherst College in 1918.

During the First World War, Bennet served in the United States Naval Reserve Flying Corps with the rating of chief quartermaster from June 8, 1918, to January 19, 1919. He graduated from the Columbia University Law School at New York City in 1921, was admitted to the bar the same year.[1]

Bennet commenced practice in Newburgh. He was United States referee in bankruptcy from 1923 to 1944, and was married to Maxine Layne on October 19, 1929.

Elected as a Republican to the Seventy-ninth Congress, Bennet was U. S. Representative for the twenty-ninth district of New York and held that office from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1947.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1946.

Resuming the practice of law, Bennet resided in Laguna Hills, California, until he died in Concord, Massachusetts, on June 5, 1983 (age 85 years, 241 days). He was cremated, and his ashes are interred at Cedar Hills Mausoleum, Newburgh, New York.[3]

  1. ^ "Augustus W. Bennet". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Augustus W. Bennet". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Augustus W. Bennet". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byDean P. Taylor Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 29th congressional district January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1947 Succeeded byKatharine St. George