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About Honorable Louis Bennett
Louis Bennett Sr. (1849-1918) Louis Bennett, one of the most distinguished citizens of Weston, was born at Weston, West Virginia, November 27th 1849, and passed to his heavenly reward August 2nd, 1918. He was the second son born of the marriage of Jonathan McCally Bennett and Margaret Jackson whose ancestors came to Virginia from New Jersey. His father was Auditor of Virginia from the outbreak of the Civil War until its close. His mother was a daughter of Captain George W. Jackson, who was appointed a Lieutenant in the war of 1812 by President James Madison, and a granddaughter of George Jackson who was a member of Congress from Virginia at the time of Burr and Jefferson contest for the Presidency. He was educated in private schools in Weston and at Richmond and Fredericksburg, in Virginia. In 1871 he graduated in law from the University of Virginia. After serving as principal of the State Normal School at Glenville for three years he engaged in the practice of the law at Weston and taught in the public schools of that city. For eight years he was prosecuting attorney of Lewis County. He was elected to the Legislature in 1890 and became Speaker of the House of Delegates in 1891. For years he was prominent in the leadership of the Democratic Party. In 1904 he was a Parker and Davis elector at large. In 1908 he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of West Virginia. In 1889 he married Sallie J. Maxwell, a daughter of the late James and Ruth Maxwell of Wheeling. To this union three children were born, James Maxwell Bennett, deceased, Agra Bennett, now the wife of Johnson C. McKinley of Wheeling, and Louis Bennett Jr. who lost his life in the world war in the aviation service. He was a very prominent member of the Masonic Fraternity. His Masonic record is of interest. He was initiated an Entered Apprentice July 6th, 1874; passed to the degree of Fellow Craft, July 20th 1874; raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason August 17th, 1874, in Weston Lodge No. 10 A.F. & A. M. at Weston, West Virginia. Exalted to the degree of Royal Arch Mason, September 27th 1883, in Bigelow Chapter No., R,R.A.M, Weston, West Virginia.
- ** Louis Bennett Sr. was the first President of Glenville (then) Normal School. Bennett Hall there is named in his honor. Thus., two of William Bennett’s descendants have halls at Glenville College names for them. The other is Clark Hall named in honor of Humbolt (H.Y.) Clark, who taught there for many years. (Glenville is in Gilmer Co., WV) Louis Bennett Public Library in Weston, WV was given by Sallie Maxwell Bennett in memory of her husband and her son. (This was their home). She also donated a room in a NY Museum but not as a memorial. She had great difficulty in gaining permission to donate a window in Westminster Abbey in memory of her son and his comrades who gave their lives in WWI. She was an American and not a native of England, but she finally told them that since her son had given his life fighting for England it was the least they could do to permit his mother to give the window in his and his comrades, name. p. 156 Holt (Bennett Family History)
- * Obits: p. 6, Bennett, Hon. Louis - died in Atlantic City. Body arrived Monday and funeral will be held this evening at 6 o’clock. Deceased is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Johnson Camden McKinley of Wheeling and a son Louis Bennett Jr. in the British Aviation service (Weston Independent, Tues. 6 Aug. 1918.)
- * Obits: p. 6, Bennett, Hon. Louis - died in Atlantic City. Body arrived Monday and funeral will be held this evening at 6 o’clock. Deceased is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Johnson Camden McKinley of Wheeling and a son Louis Bennett Jr. in the British Aviation service (Weston Independent, Tues. 6 Aug. 1918.)
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Honorable Louis Bennett's Timeline
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November 27, 1849
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Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, United States
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| 1891 |
1891
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| 1893 |
April 9, 1893
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Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States
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September 22, 1894
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Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, United States
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August 2, 1918
Age 68
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Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
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Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, United States
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