William Humphrey Bennett

Canadian Parliament
for Simcoe East
Canadian Parliament; for Simcoe East
	In office; 1892–1908
Preceded by	Philip Howard Spohn
Succeeded by	Thomas Edward Manley Chew
	In office; 1911–1917
Preceded by	Thomas Edward Manley Chew
Succeeded by	James Brockett Tudhope
Senator for Simcoe East, Ontario
	In office; November 13, 1917 – March 15, 1925
Appointed by	Robert Borden
Personal details
Born	December 23, 1859; Conservative

William Humphrey Bennett, KC (December 23, 1859 – March 15, 1925) was a Canadian politician.

Biography

Born in

senatorial division of Simcoe East, Ontario. He served until his death in 1925.^{[citation needed]} He was an early mentor of George Dudley, who served as an articled clerk under Bennett.^[1]

v t e 1896 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	William Humphrey Bennett	2,775
	Liberal	Hermon Henry Cook	2,539
	Patrons of Industry	D. C. Anderson	1,197

By-election: On Mr. Bennett's election declared void, 4 February 1897: Simcoe East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Humphrey Bennett	3,236
	Liberal	Hermon Henry Cook	3,111

v t e 1900 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	William Humphrey Bennett	3,486
	Liberal	George Chew	3,447

v t e 1904 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	William Humphrey Bennett	3,116
	Liberal	Ronald David Gunn	2,743

v t e 1908 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Thomas Edward Manley Chew	3,417
	Conservative	William Humphrey Bennett	3,153

v t e 1911 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	William Humphrey Bennett	3,315
	Liberal	Thomas Edward Manley Chew	2,849

References

^ "Town solicitor 43 years George Dudley stricken". Midland Free Press. Midland, Ontario. 11 May 1960. p. 11.

External links

William Humphrey Bennett – Parliament of Canada biography

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[1] "Town solicitor 43 years George Dudley stricken". Midland Free Press. Midland, Ontario. 11 May 1960. p. 11.

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