Benjamin Bennet

Benjamin Bennet
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's at-large district
In office
1815–1819
Personal details
Born (1764-10-31)October 31, 1764
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Died October 8, 1840(1840-10-08) (aged 75)
near Middletown Township, New Jersey
Political party Democratic-Republican
Occupation Minister, farmer

Benjamin Bennet (October 31, 1764 – October 8, 1840) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.

Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Bennet attended the common schools. He studied theology, was ordained as a minister in Middletown Township, New Jersey in 1793, and served as pastor of a Baptist church in that city. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Bennet was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Congresses (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819). After his time in office, he resumed agricultural pursuits. He died on his farm near Middletown Township on October 8, 1840, and was interred in the Baptist Cemetery, Holmdel Township, New Jersey.

References

  • United States Congress. "Benjamin Bennet (id: B000368)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
George C. Maxwell		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's at-large congressional district
1815–1819		 Succeeded by
Bernard Smith



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.