About Harry Scott Bennett
Lived 1877 – 1959 (aged 81). Harry Scott Bennett was an Australian politician.
Harry Scott Bennett (1 June 1877 – 24 May 1959), originally Henry Gilbert Scott Bennett, was an Australian socialist speaker and organiser. He was born in Chilwell, Victoria and died in Sydney.
He was MLA for Ballarat West, Victoria for the Labor Party 1904–1907.
He spent 1913–1915 in New Zealand (where John A. Lee heard him while they were in prison) and 1915–1917 in the United States.
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Who was Harry Scott Bennett?
Australian politician (1877-1959)
When was Harry Scott Bennett born?
Harry Scott Bennett was born on 1 June 1877.
When did Harry Scott Bennett die?
Harry Scott Bennett died on 24 May 1959.
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Harry Scott Bennett was a politician.
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Harry Scott Bennett was Australian.
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