Don Bennett (politician) explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/100years/bio.php?id=951 100 Years-Alaska Legislature-Don Bennett
  2. 'Sen. Don Bennett Dies in Fairbanks,' Sitka Daily Sentinel, August 31, 1987, pg. 1