About John Bennett
Lived 1824 – 1887 (aged 62–63). John Bennett was an Australian politician and lawyer.
John Barter Bennett (c.1824 – 19 May 1887) was a lawyer and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.
Colonial Australia Bennett arrived in the Melbourne in 1842 and was admitted attorney to the Supreme Court of New South Wales for the Port Phillip District.
Bennett later lived at 28 Stanhope Gardens, South Kensington, England, and died in London on 19 May 1887.
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Who was John Bennett?
Australian lawyer and politician in colonial Victoria
When was John Bennett born?
John Bennett was born in 1824.
When did John Bennett die?
John Bennett died in 1887.
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John Bennett was a politician and lawyer.
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John Bennett was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Bennett (Victorian politician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Bennett. https://biography.guide/john-bennett-politician-1824/
MLA: "John Bennett." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-bennett-politician-1824/.
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