Frank P. Bennett, Jr.

Frank P. Bennett Jr. was an American politician, banker, and editor who served in the Massachusetts General Court. He was the son of Massachusetts State Representative Frank P. Bennett.

Early life Bennett was born on December 30, 1878, in Palermo, Maine. He attended public schools in Everett, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard University from 1900.

Political career Bennett was first elected to public office in 1903, winning a seat on the Saugus, Massachusetts, School Committee by seven votes (423 to 416). He was a member of the School Committee from 1903 to 1910 and served as the chairman of the board from 1908 to 1910.

From 1910 to 1912, he was a member of the Massachusetts Senate. He served as the chairman of the Counties and Street Railways committees. He ran again in 1914, but withdrew from the race in August, saying that he could not spare the time necessary to run for Congress.

Bennett served on the Saugus Board of Selectmen in 1913. He was Saugus Town Moderator from 1918 to 1937.

Business career Bennett was the editor of the United States Investor and the American Wool and Cotton Reporter, two publications founded by his father.

Bennett died on July 6, 1965, at the home of his son in Flint, Michigan.