John J. Bennett Jr.

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Person.png John J. Bennett Jr.  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(lawyer, politician)
John J. Bennett, Jr. (New York Attorney General).jpg
BornMarch 2, 1894
Brooklyn, New York City, USA
DiedOctober 4, 1967 (Age 73)
Brooklyn, New York City, USA
Alma materSt. Francis of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law School
New York State Attorney General from 1931 to 1942

Employment.png Attorney General of New York

In office
January 1, 1931 - December 31, 1942
Succeeded byNathaniel L. Goldstein

John James Bennett was an American lawyer and politician.

Life

Bennett was educated in Brooklyn's public and parochial schools. He was an alumnus of St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights.[1] Bennett enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in France during World War I as a member of the 77th Infantry Division's 308th Infantry Regiment. He was also state commander of the American Legion.[2]

In 1923 Bennett received a law degree from Brooklyn Law School and became an attorney in Brooklyn, also working as a professor at his alma mater.[3]

He was New York State Attorney General from 1931 to 1942, elected in 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936 and 1938. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1938. He was a delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention. In 1942, he was the Democratic candidate for Governor of New York, but was defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey.

During World War II Bennett served in Europe with Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF).

He was also Deputy Mayor of New York City, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Chief Justice of the Court of Special Sessions, and Chairman of the New York City Planning Commission.

In 1961, Bennett was named associate professor of government at his alma mater, St. Francis College.[1] At the time he was also a partner at the law firm of Barr, Bennett, and Fuller.[1]

Bennett died of a heart attack at his Brooklyn home.[4]


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