The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-15
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April II. 1860. at North Brookheid, Madison
county, y. Y. After passing through the
common schools of his native town he en-
tered the Brookfeld academy. at Brook
field, NY, and graduated there i'm his sew
enteenth year. He successfully passed all
the examinations required by the Univer
sity of the State of New York and gradu-
ated as an academic graduate. In the fall
of 1851 he matrieulated at the Cornell UNI
versity at Ithaca. n. Y. and graduated
in 1885 With honors for general excellence
being one OF three in his course 20 obtain
so high a standing. He was elected orator
OF his class and delivered the class day
Grafton at commencement. In 1ss4-S5 he
was one of the senior editors of the Cor
nell Daily Sun. then. as now. the leading
paper of the university. During his senior
year he was also president OF the Irving
Literary Society. Always having the pro-
fession of law in mind. Mr. Bennett took
lectures in several branches of that study
modern history and political science.
After leaving the university he COM
menced the study OF law with F. H. Lamb
of Waterville. n. Y, and after about
year entered the office of S. W. Lindsey
of Utica. n. Y. with whom he completed
his legal studies. He was admitted TO the
bar in all the courts OF New York state in
the summer OF 1887. He thereupon entered
upon the practice Of his profession in
with his younger brother, who had been
an invalid for some time. 1t was Mr.. BEN
netts expectation at that time to settle
permanently in Seattle, but the climate
not agreeing with his brother. they left for
California. In the fall of 1889 his brothers
health had so improved that he returned
East. and thereupon Mr.. Bennett returned
TO Seattle and entered upon the practice OF
his profession.
In politics Mr.. Bennett has always been
an ardent Democrat and his services have
always been at the disposal of the Demo-
cratic party. He established his home ut
Latona, in the Ninth ward of this city.
and assisted in organizing the FIRST Demo-
cratic club at that place. He has repre-
sented his ward in every city and county
convention that has been held since he has
lived there. Mainly through his efforts
during the city campaign of 1892 the Ninth
ward. which is normally Republican. went
Democratic. The incoming administration
made him member of the park commits
sion. which position he filed creditahly
during the years Is92-3-4. In 1892 he was one
of the delegates from King county to the
Democratic state convention at Olympia,
and in 1894 he was a member of the Yak
ina convention. He was from 1892 to 1891
member OF the Democratic executive
committee of King county and OF the
county central committee, and is still
member of that body. In 1892 he made the
fight against John Collins for chairman of
the county central committee and would
have been elected on the first ballot If the
convention had hot, during his absence
passed a rule requiring a two-thirds vote
to elect. In the last King county conven-
ton he was one Of the main supporters Of
a straightout Democratic ticket. Many of
the straight-line Democrats of the county
gave him their proxies. and for this reason
he was dubbed Proxy Bennett" At this
for representative from the Forty-third
district, ran far ahead of his ticket and
was the only Democratic candidate receiv-
ing n respectable vote.
His appointment is due TO the efforts OF
Hugh c. Wallace, OF Tacoma, the present
Democratic national committeeman, and
of c. G. Heifner, of this city Mr.
Bennett Is a good speaker and stumped
King county In the campaigns of 1892 and
1894. His great popularity arises from the
fact that he is personally acquainted with
nearly every Democrat in the different
precincts OF the county.