Background
Bennett, Burton Ellsworth was born on April 17, 1863 in North Brookfield, New York, United States. Son of Samuel Rhoades and Mary Hill (Loomis) Bennett.
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Burton Ellsworth Bennett
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Graduate Brookfield Academy.
Career
Admitted to New York bar, 1887, and began practice at Utica. Removed to Seattle, Washington, 1887. Member Board Park Commissioners, Seattle, 1892-1895.
United States district attorney for Alaska, 1895-1898.
On the ground in Alaska gold stampedes—Cook Inlet, 1896, Klondike, 1897, Atlin, 1898, Nome, 1900. Secured first convictions in Alaska for murder, adultery and illicit sale of intoxicants.
Secured 99 convictions out of 101 cases, spring term, in 1898. Commissioner from Alaska to International Mining Congress, 1898.
Member of commission from Washington to Buffalo Exposition, 1901.
Episcopalian. 1st chancellor American (Episcopal) Church in Alaska. Democrat; member city, county and state conversations, since 1892.
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Mason.
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American