Background
Bennett, Newcomb Benjamin was born on October 14, 1910 in Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. Son of Newcomb Benjamin and Mabel Lillian (Haywood) Bennett.
Bennett, Newcomb Benjamin was born on October 14, 1910 in Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. Son of Newcomb Benjamin and Mabel Lillian (Haywood) Bennett.
Student Kemper Military School, 1928-1929. Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1933.
Surveyor United States Bureau Reclamation, 1933-1935, engineer, 1942-1953, chief division project development, 1953-1959. Assistant commissioner for power and general engineering, 1959-1970. Resident engineer Dan J. McQuaid Engineering Service, 1935-1939.
Assistant state engineer Wyoming, 1939-1942.
Engineer-secretary Wyoming Water Conservation Board, 1939-1942. Resources construction engineering, 1970-1979.
Director Papago Tribal Utility Authority, 1970-1979, Chairman of the Board, 1975-1979. Former chairman United States section International Souris-Red River Engineering Board, International Waterton-Belly Engineering Board, chairman United States section International Pembina River Engineering Board.
Former member of advisory board office critical tables National Academy Sciences, National Research Council.
Former member Executive Committee Federal Construction Council. Former member Interior Committee on Research and Development.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Thelma Lee Sanders, October 20, 1934. Children: Newcomb Benjamin III, Becky Lou.