Hendley S. Bennett
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Hendley Stone Bennett was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
.
Born near Franklin, Tennessee
, Bennett attended the public schools in West Point, Mississippi
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced practice in Columbus, Mississippi
.
He served as judge of the circuit court 1846-1854.
Bennett was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1857).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1856.
He resumed the practice of law in Columbus.
He moved to Paris, Texas
, in 1859 and continued the practice of law.
He served as a captain in Company G, Thirty-second Regiment, Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army, from August 5, 1861, to August 31, 1862.
He resumed the practice of law.
In 1886 returned to Tennessee and settled in Franklin, Williamson County, and continued the practice of his profession.
He died in Franklin, Tennessee
, December 15, 1891.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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Born near Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...
, Bennett attended the public schools in West Point, Mississippi
West Point, Mississippi
West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,145 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clay County and the principal city of the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical...
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He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced practice in Columbus, Mississippi
Columbus, Mississippi
Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States that lies above the Tombigbee River. It is approximately northeast of Jackson, north of Meridian, south of Tupelo, northwest of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and west of Birmingham, Alabama. The population was 25,944 at the 2000 census...
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He served as judge of the circuit court 1846-1854.
Bennett was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1857).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1856.
He resumed the practice of law in Columbus.
He moved to Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived...
, in 1859 and continued the practice of law.
He served as a captain in Company G, Thirty-second Regiment, Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army, from August 5, 1861, to August 31, 1862.
He resumed the practice of law.
In 1886 returned to Tennessee and settled in Franklin, Williamson County, and continued the practice of his profession.
He died in Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...
, December 15, 1891.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.