Benjamin Bennet (October 31, 1764 – October 8, 1840) was a slave owner[1] and U.S. Representative from New Jersey.
Benjamin Bennet | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-large district | |
| In office 1815–1819 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1764 Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | October 8, 1840 (aged 75) near Middletown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Occupation | Minister, farmer |
Born in Bucks County in the Province of Pennsylvania, Bennet attended the common schools. He studied theology, was ordained as a minister in Middletown Township, New Jersey in 1793, and served as pastor of a Baptist church in that city. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Bennet was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Congresses (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819). After his time in office, he resumed agricultural pursuits. He died on his farm near Middletown Township on October 8, 1840, and was interred in the Baptist Cemetery, Holmdel Township, New Jersey.
References
edit- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 27, 2022, retrieved January 31, 2022
- United States Congress. "Benjamin Bennet (id: B000368)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.