Donald J. Bennett | |
Office1: | Member of the Alaska Senate |
Term Start1: | 1979 |
Term End1: | 1987 |
Office2: | Member of the Alaska House of Representatives |
Term Start2: | 1977 |
Term End2: | 1979 |
Birth Place: | Fresno, California, USA |
Death Place: | Fairbanks, Alaska, USA |
Education: | San Jose University University of Maryland |
Party: | Republican Party |
Donald J. Bennett (May 6, 1931 – August 30, 1987) was a United States military officer, politician, and a businessman.
Born in Fresno, California, Bennett attended San Jose State University and the University of Maryland. He served in the United States Army and retired as a lieutenant colonel. Bennett lived in Fairbanks, Alaska and was a businessman. He served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1977 to 1979 and was a Republican. Bennett then served in the Alaska Senate from 1979 until his death. Bennett was president of the senate. Bennett died at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska after suffering a heart attack.[1] [2]