Background
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bennett was the son of George C. Bennett, and attended the public schools.
United States representative politician
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bennett was the son of George C. Bennett, and attended the public schools.
He graduated from Brooklyn High School, and from New York Law School in 1882.
He was admitted to the bar in 1882, commenced practice in Brooklyn. Bennett was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress. Elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses, Bennett served as United States Representative for the fifth district of New York from March 4, 1895 to March 4, 1899.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Fifty-sixth Congress in 1898.
Bennett was Secretary of the United States Senate from January 29, 1900, to March 4, 1913, when a successor was elected. He returned to Brooklyn, ended active business pursuits, and lived the rest of his life in retirement.
Bennett died in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on May 25, 1914 (age 50 years, 165 days). He is interred at The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, New New York