Bruce Bennett (politician)
Appearance
Bruce Bennett | |
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![]() Bennett in 1956 | |
Attorney General of Arkansas | |
In office 1957–1961 | |
Governor | Orval Faubus |
Preceded by | Tom Gentry |
Succeeded by | J. Frank Holt |
In office 1963–1967 | |
Governor | Orval Faubus |
Preceded by | Jack Holt Jr. |
Succeeded by | Joe Purcell |
Personal details | |
Born | Helena, Arkansas, U.S. | October 31, 1917
Died | August 26, 1979 | (aged 61)
Political party | Democratic |
Bruce Bennett (October 31, 1917 – August 26, 1979) was an American politician. He served as attorney general of Arkansas from 1957 to 1961 and again from 1963 to 1967.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Bennett was born in Helena, Arkansas. He served in the army during World War II.[2]
Bennett served as attorney general of Arkansas from 1957 to 1961 and again from 1963 to 1967.[1]
Bennett died on August 26, 1979,[3] at the age of 61.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arkansas Former Attorneys General". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ Moore, Randy; Decker, Mark (March 30, 2008). More Than Darwin: An Encyclopedia of the People and Places of the Evolution-Creationism Controversy. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 26. ISBN 9780313341557 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Bruce Bennett (1917–1979)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 24, 2024.