John J. Bennett Jr.
John James Bennett Jr. | |
|---|---|
New York State Attorney General | |
| In office January 1, 1931 – December 31, 1942 | |
| Governor | Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert H. Lehman |
| Preceded by | Hamilton Ward Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel L. Goldstein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1894 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Brooklyn, New York |
| Education | St. Francis College (BA) Brooklyn Law School (LLB) |
| Occupation | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
John James Bennett (March 2, 1894
Kings County, New York
– October 4, 1967, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.
Life
Bennett was educated in Brooklyn's public and parochial schools. He was an alumnus of
77th Infantry Division's 308th Infantry Regiment. He also served as state commander of the American Legion.[2]
In 1923 Bennett received a law degree from Brooklyn Law School and became an attorney in Brooklyn, also working as a professor at his alma mater.[3]
He was
Democratic candidate for Governor of New York, but was defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey
.
During
Europe with Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
(SHAEF).
He also served as Deputy Mayor of
New York City Planning Commission
.
In 1961, Bennett was named associate professor of government at his alma mater, St. Francis College.[1] At the time he was also a partner at the law firm of Barr, Bennett, and Fuller.[1] Bennett died of a heart attack at his Brooklyn home.[4]
He was buried at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Brooklyn.
References
- ^ a b c "Ex-Attorney General Named". New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Bennett Reported M'Cooey Candidate; State Legion Head Is Said to Be His Choice for Nomination for Attorney General, New York Times, September 19, 1930
- ^ The American Catholic Who's Who, published by Walter Romig, Volume 7, 1946-1947, page 19
- ^ Newspaper article, John J. Bennett, Lawyer, Dead, New York Times, October 5, 1967
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