Thomas W. Bennett (territorial governor)
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Thomas Warren Bennett (February 16, 1831 in Union County, Indiana
– February 2, 1893 in Richmond, Indiana
) was governor of Idaho Territory
from 1871 to 1875. He also served as a Congressional delegate from the territory from March 4, 1875 to June 23, 1876. He also served in the Indiana State Senate.
Bennett, a Civil War
veteran and local politician in his native Indiana, was the fifth choice of President Ulysses S. Grant
to succeed David W. Ballard
as Idaho Territory governor. Grant's first three nominees were deemed ineligible for the position, while the fourth, Thomas M. Bowen
, resigned after only a week in office. As a result Bennett took office several months after Ballard's term expired.
In 1874 Bennett was declared the winner of the election for Congressional delegate from Idaho Territory. Bennett served until June 1876 when a recount determined his opponent in the 1874 election, Stephen S. Fenn, was the actual winner. Upon leaving office Bennett returned to Indiana.
Union County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,349 people, 2,793 households, and 2,072 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were 3,077 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
– February 2, 1893 in Richmond, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
) was governor of Idaho Territory
Idaho Territory
The Territory of Idaho was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 4, 1863, until July 3, 1890, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Idaho.-1860s:...
from 1871 to 1875. He also served as a Congressional delegate from the territory from March 4, 1875 to June 23, 1876. He also served in the Indiana State Senate.
Bennett, a Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
veteran and local politician in his native Indiana, was the fifth choice of President Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
to succeed David W. Ballard
David W. Ballard
David W. Ballard was governor of Idaho Territory from 1866 to 1870...
as Idaho Territory governor. Grant's first three nominees were deemed ineligible for the position, while the fourth, Thomas M. Bowen
Thomas M. Bowen
Thomas Mead Bowen was a United States Senator from Colorado.-Biography:Bowen was born near the present site of Burlington, Iowa, in what was then Michigan Territory. He attended the public schools and the academy at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1853 and...
, resigned after only a week in office. As a result Bennett took office several months after Ballard's term expired.
In 1874 Bennett was declared the winner of the election for Congressional delegate from Idaho Territory. Bennett served until June 1876 when a recount determined his opponent in the 1874 election, Stephen S. Fenn, was the actual winner. Upon leaving office Bennett returned to Indiana.