About William Weaver Bennett
Lived 1841 – 1912 (aged 71). William Weaver Bennett was an American politician.
William Weaver Bennett (February 4, 1841 – June 13, 1912) chaired the three-man township committee at the formation of Teaneck, New Jersey, making him the first Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey.
Biography Bennett was born in Derbyshire, England, on February 4, 1841.
He moved to Teaneck and built a series of row houses and then became the property manager for William Walter Phelps. He was the first Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey, from 1895 to 1909.
Bennett died on June 13, 1912, in Teaneck, New Jersey, at the age of 71. He was buried at Brookside Cemetery, Englewood.
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American politician in New Jersey (1841-1912)
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William Weaver Bennett was born on 4 February 1841 in Derbyshire.
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William Weaver Bennett died on 13 June 1912 in Teaneck.
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William Weaver Bennett was a politician.
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