Augustus W. Bennet

Augustus Witschief Bennet ( born October 7, 1897 in New York City; † June 5, 1983 in Concord, Massachusetts ) was an American politician. Between 1945 and 1947 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Augustus Bennet was the son of Congressman William Stiles Bennet ( 1870-1962 ). He attended public schools in New York City and Washington DC In 1918, he graduated from Amherst College. After that he served during the final stages of World War I in the United States Naval Reserve Flying Corps. After a subsequent law degree at Columbia University in New York City and his 1921 was admitted to the bar he began to work in Newburgh in this profession. Between 1923 and 1944 he worked for the Federal Government as mediator in bankruptcy proceedings. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party.

In the congressional elections of 1944, Bennet was elected in 29 electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, where he became the successor of Dean P. Taylor on January 3, 1945, who joined in the 33rd district. Since he was not nominated by his party for re-election in 1946, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until January 3, 1947. During this time, ended the Second World War.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Bennet again practiced as a lawyer. In the meantime, he lived in Laguna Hills. He died on June 5, 1983 in Concord.