The Political Graveyard: Bennet family of Connecticut

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Bennet family of Connecticut

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Douglas Joseph Bennet (1911-1995) — also known as Douglas J. Bennet — of Hamburg, Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., August 22, 1911. Democrat. Executive secretary to Gov. Chester A. Bowles; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1956. Died in Chester, Middlesex County, Conn., November 15, 1995 (age 84 years, 85 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Walter Hughes Bennet (1875-1960) and Grace Agatha Downes Bennet (1880-1967); married 1934 to Phoebe Benedict (1911-1976); father of Douglas Joseph Bennet; grandfather of Michael Farrand Bennet (1964-).
		Political family: Bennet family of Connecticut.
		See also OurCampaigns candidate detail

Douglas Joseph Bennet (1938-2018) — also known as Douglas J. Bennet — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., June 23, 1938. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1974; president and CEO of National Public Radio, 1983-93; president, Wesleyan University, 1995-2007. Died June 10, 2018 (age 79 years, 352 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Phoebe (Benedict) Bennet (1911-1976) and Douglas Joseph Bennet; father of Michael Farrand Bennet (1964-).
		Political family: Bennet family of Connecticut.
		See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail

Michael Farrand Bennet (b. 1964) — also known as Michael F. Bennet — of California; Denver, Colo. Born in New Delhi, India, of American parents, November 28, 1964. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for California, 1996; superintendent, Denver Public Schools, 2005-09; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 2009-; appointed 2009. Still living as of 2018.

		Relatives: Son of Douglas Joseph Bennet (1938-2018) and Susanne (Klejman) Bennet; married to Susan Daggett; grandson of Douglas Joseph Bennet (1911-1995).
		Political family: Bennet family of Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail

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