Robert Bennett (Melbourne mayor)
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Robert Bennett | |
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17th Mayor of Melbourne | |
In office 1861–1862 | |
Preceded by | John Thomas Smith |
Succeeded by | Edward Cohen |
Personal details | |
Born | Ireland, United Kingdom | 21 January 1822
Died | 18 January 1891 Melbourne, Australia | (aged 68)
Nationality | Australian |
Robert Bennett (21 January 1822 – 18 January 1891)[1] was a politician and Mayor of Melbourne, Australia between 1861 and 1862.
Bennett was born in Tanderagee, County Armagh, Ireland, and arrived in the Port Phillip District in January 1842.[1] In November 1856 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for East Bourke, holding the seat until June 1857. He held the same seat again from October 1859 to August 1864.[1]
Bennett died in Northcote, Victoria on 18 January 1891.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Robert Bennett". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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