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Hendley S. Bennett

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Hendley S. Bennett
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 2nd district
In office
1855–1857
Personal details
Born(1807-04-07)April 7, 1807
near Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedDecember 15, 1891(1891-12-15) (aged 84)
Franklin, Tennessee
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
Allegiance CSA
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1862
Unit32nd Texas Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Hendley Stone Bennett (April 7, 1807 – December 15, 1891) was a slave owner[1] and U.S. Representative from Mississippi.

Biography

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Born near Franklin, Tennessee, Bennett attended the public schools in West Point, Mississippi. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced practice in Columbus, Mississippi. He served as judge of the circuit court 1846–1854.

Bennett was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1856. He resumed the practice of law in Columbus. He moved to Paris, Texas, in 1859 and continued the practice of law. He served as a captain in Company G of the 32nd Texas Cavalry Regiment in the Confederate States Army, from August 5, 1861, to August 31, 1862. He resumed the practice of law. In 1886, he returned to Franklin, Tennessee, and continued the practicing law. He died in Franklin on December 15, 1891. He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.

References

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  1. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-27, retrieved 2022-01-31
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 2nd congressional district

1855-1857
Succeeded by