William Humphrey Bennett
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William Humphrey Bennett | |
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| Member of Parliament for Simcoe East | |
| In office 1892–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Howard Spohn |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Edward Manley Chew |
| In office 1911–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Edward Manley Chew |
| Succeeded by | James Brockett Tudhope |
| Canadian Senator from Ontario | |
| In office 13 November 1917 – 15 March 1925 | |
| Appointed by | Robert Borden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1859 |
| Died | 15 March 1925 (aged 65) |
| Party | Conservative |
William Humphrey Bennett, KC (23 December 1859 – 15 March 1925) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Barrie, Canada West, the son of Humphrey Bennett and Anne A. Fraser, Bennett was educated at the Barrie Public and High Schools. After studying law he was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1881. Settling in Midland, Ontario, he was elected Reeve of Midland in 1886. He was a candidate for the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Simcoe East in the 1891 federal election. He was defeated but after the election was declared void in 1891, he was acclaimed in the 1892 by-election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1896, 1900, and 1904. He was defeated in 1908. He was re-elected in the 1911 election. In 1917, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Robert Laird Borden representing the senatorial division of Simcoe East, Ontario. He served until his death in 1925.[citation needed] He married Margaret Cargill, daughter of Henry Cargill. He was an early mentor of George Dudley, who served as an articled clerk under Bennett.[1]
