Augustus Witschief Bennet

Republican Representative of New York's 29th district

  • Representative

    New York, district 29

    January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1947

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Congresses Served

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House Terms

January 1, 1897 (86 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1983

Death

  • Son of a U.S. Representative
  • Attended public schools in New York City and Washington, D.C.
  • Graduated from Amherst College in 1918
  • Served in the United States Naval Reserve Flying Corps during World War I as a chief quartermaster
  • Graduated from Columbia University Law School in 1921 and was admitted to the bar the same year
  • Practiced law in Newburgh, New York
  • Served as United States referee in bankruptcy from 1923 to 1944
  • Married Maxine Layne in 1929
  • Served as a U.S. Representative for New York’s 29th district from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1947
  • Was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1946
  • Resumed practicing law after his term in Congress
  • Died in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1983 and was cremated, with ashes interred in Newburgh, New York