John Bennewies | |
Office1: | Ontario MPP |
Term Start1: | 1911 |
Term End1: | 1919 |
Predecessor1: | Valentine Stock |
Successor1: | Peter Smith |
Constituency1: | Perth South |
Party: | Conservative |
Birth Date: | 20 November 1863 |
Birth Place: | Logan Township, Canada West |
Death Place: | Brodhagen, Ontario |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Spouse: | Sophie Steiss (m. 1887) |
John Bennewies (November 20, 1863 - June 22, 1943) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Perth South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1914 to 1919.
He was born in Logan Township, Canada West, the son of Ludwig Bennewies, a German immigrant. In 1887, he married Sophie Steiss. Bennewies served as reeve for McKillop and Logan townships. He was president of the Dublin Telephone Company.[1]
Bennewies died at his home in Brodhagen, Ontario in 1943, a year after retiring from the telephone service.[2] He is buried at St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery.