William Humphrey Bennett

William Humphrey Bennett, KC (December 23, 1859 – March 15, 1925) was a Canadian politician.

For other people with the same name, see William Bennett (disambiguation).

The Honourable
William Humphrey Bennett
KC
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Simcoe East
In office
1892–1908
Preceded byPhilip Howard Spohn
Succeeded byThomas Edward Manley Chew
In office
1911–1917
Preceded byThomas Edward Manley Chew
Succeeded byJames Brockett Tudhope
Senator for Simcoe East, Ontario
In office
November 13, 1917 – March 15, 1925
Appointed byRobert Borden
Personal details
Born(1859-12-23)December 23, 1859
Barrie, Canada West
DiedMarch 15, 1925(1925-03-15) (aged 65)
Political partyConservative

Biography

Born in Barrie, Canada West, the son of Humphrey Bennett and Anne A. Fraser, Bennett was educated at the Barrie Public and High Schools. After studying law he was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1881. Settling in Midland, Ontario, he was elected Reeve of Midland in 1886. He was a candidate for the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Simcoe East in the 1891 federal election. He was defeated but after the election was declared void in 1891, he was acclaimed in the 1892 by-election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1896, 1900, and 1904. He was defeated in 1908. He was re-elected in the 1911 election. In 1917, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Robert Laird Borden representing the senatorial division of Simcoe East, Ontario. He served until his death in 1925. He was an early mentor of George Dudley, who served as an articled clerk under Bennett.[1]

References
  1. "Town solicitor 43 years George Dudley stricken". Midland Free Press. Midland, Ontario. May 11, 1960. p. 11.


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