Background
Bennion was born in Taylorsville, Utah Territory.
Bennion was born in Taylorsville, Utah Territory.
University of Utah; Columbia University.
He received a Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of Utah in 1897 and an Master of Arts degree from Columbia University in 1901. From 1897 to 1900, Bennion was the president of the Branch Normal School, an institution that eventually developed into Southern Utah University. In 1901, he joined the faculty of the University of Utah and became a full professor of philosophy in 1904.
From 1913 to 1941, he was dean of the university"s School of Education.
Between 1920 and 1926 Bennion was the chairman of the National Council on Character Education for the National Education Association. Bennion was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in education from the University of Utah in 1931.
Today a building on the Salt Lake City campus of the university is named in Bennion"s honor.
From 1898 to 1900, he was also a member of the Utah State Board of Education. Bennion was a member of the Sunday School general board for 40 years, beginning in 1909.