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John Bonifas Bennett

Republican Representative of Michigan's 12th district

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 12

    January 6, 1943 - January 3, 1945

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 12

    January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 12

    January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1951

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 12

    January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1953

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 12

    January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1955

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 12

    January 5, 1955 - January 3, 1957

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 12

    January 3, 1957 - January 3, 1959

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 12

    January 7, 1959 - January 3, 1961

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 12

    January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1963

  • Representative

    Michigan, district 12

    January 9, 1963 - January 3, 1965

10

Congresses Served

10

House Terms

January 1, 1904 (60 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1964

Death

  • Served in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 until his death in 1964, with a previous term from 1943 to 1945.
  • Initially faced electoral defeats in 1938 and 1940 before winning a seat in 1942.
  • Represented Michigan’s 12th congressional district.
  • Worked as a lawyer and held various legal positions, including prosecuting attorney and deputy commissioner of the Michigan Department of Labor and Industry.
  • Voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960 but supported the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  • Identified as a moderate Republican during his congressional tenure.
  • Died from cancer at the age of 60.