Walter Bennett (politician)
Walter Bennett (11 March 1864 – 16 July 1934) was a politician, journalist and printer in New South Wales, Australia.
Biography
He was born in
Moruya Times, and in 1888 added the Dungog Chronicle
, which he also edited.
In 1898, he was elected to the
protectionist, representing Durham. He joined the Progressive Party in 1901 and remained a member until 1907, when he was defeated as part of the Progressives' electoral destruction. He had served as a minister without portfolio in the See ministry from 1901 to 1904, and for two months as Secretary for Public Works in the Waddell ministry from June to August 1904.[1] In 1913, he served as president of the recently-formed Country Party Association.[2]
Bennett remained active in the community of the Dungog area and became involved in the
Nationalist Party. When single-member districts were re-introduced in 1927 he represented Gloucester
.
Bennett died at Mosman in 1934 and was succeeded in the Assembly by his son Charles.[3] His funeral service was held at St. Chads Church, Cremorne on 17 July 1934. His body was transported to Dungog, New South Wales for burial.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "Mr Walter Bennett (1864–1934)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- JSTOR 27508925. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Mr Charles Edward Bennett (1894–1968)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr W Bennett MLA". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 July 1934. p. 17. Retrieved 19 June 2019 – via Trove.