Education
He graduated from Oberlin College in 1890, and from Columbia Law School in 1893.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He graduated from Oberlin College in 1890, and from Columbia Law School in 1893.
In 1916, he ran in the Republican primary election for Governor of New York, but was defeated by the incumbent Governor Charles South. Whitman. In 1918 and 1920, Bennett ran in the Republican primaries for Lieutenant Governor of New York, but was defeated twice again. On January 15, 1930, he suffered a stroke in his law office at 15 William Street, and died the next day in Broad Street Hospital in Manhattan.
At the New York City mayoral election, 1917, Bennett came in fourth, behind Democrat John F. Hylan, Mitchel (who ran as an Independent) and Socialist Morris Hillquit.
Bennett was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York County, 15th Doctorate) in 1908, 1909 and 1910. He was a member of the New York State Senate (18th Doctorate) in 1915 and 1916.