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Louis Bennett (politician)

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Louis Bennett (died March 30, 1959) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

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Bennett was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the District of New Jersey.[1]

He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1939 to 1948, sitting in the 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th and 166th New York State Legislatures.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (26th D.) in 1949. He resigned his seat on July 22, 1949,[2] to run for the New York City Municipal Court.[3]

He was a justice of the Municipal Court from 1950 until his death in 1959.

He died on March 30, 1959[4] and was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Flushing, Queens.

Sources

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  1. ^ New York Red Book (1949; pg. 81)
  2. ^ Elected Public Officials of the Bronx since 1898 Archived 2014-03-11 at the Wayback Machine (2014; pg. 11)
  3. ^ "Bar Unit Adopts Judicial Listings" in The New York Times on October 19, 1949 (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Obituary; Bennett, Hon. Louis" in The New York Times on April 1, 1959 (subscription required)
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New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Bronx County, 7th District

1939–1944
Succeeded by
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Bronx County, 8th District

1945–1948
Succeeded by
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
26th District

1949
Succeeded by