Background
BENNETT, Robert was born on May 23, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Otto F. and Dorothy Bess Dodds Bennett.
BENNETT, Robert was born on May 23, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Otto F. and Dorothy Bess Dodds Bennett.
Shawnee Mission North High School and University of Kansas.
Served United States Marine Corps 1945-1947, 1950-1951. Senior Partner, Bennett, Lytle, Wetzler, Winn and Martin, law firm 1952-1974, since 1979. City Councilman, City of Prairie Village 1955-1957, Mayor 1957-1965.
President 1973-1975; Government of State of Kansas 1975-1979. Chairman National Republican Governors’ Association 1976. Chairman Interstate Oil Compact Commission 1978.
Former Chairman Kan. League of Municipalities. Former Secretary-Treasure Kan. Bar Association; former Chair, several Senate and jt. committees.
Admitted to practise law in state and fed. courts of Kan., Missouri Supreme Court, United States Supreme Court.
Kansas State Senate 1965-1975. Policy Committee National Governors’ Association 1977.
Married Olivia Fisher in 1971.