About John Joseph Bench
Lived 1905 – 1947 (aged 42). John Joseph Bench was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
John Joseph (Joe) Bench, , (May 1, 1905 – December 9, 1947) was a Canadian lawyer and senator.
He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1928 and was called to the bar the same year. He was named King's Counsel at the age of 33, the youngest in the British Empire.
Bench became active in the St. Catharines, Ontario community and served as president of the local chamber of commerce as well as chairman of the separate school board.
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Canadian politician
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John Joseph Bench was born on 1 May 1905.
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John Joseph Bench died on 9 December 1947.
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John Joseph Bench was a lawyer and politician.
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