Michael John Bennett

Michael John Bennett (January 8, 1860 – October 10, 1944), was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Bennett was born in Clyde, Wisconsin. Occupations he held include school teacher.^[1]

Assembly career[]

Bennett was a member of the Assembly during the 1887 and 1889 sessions.^[2] He was a Republican. The controversial Bennett Law of 1889, which required that major subjects in all public and private schools in Wisconsin be taught in English, was named after Bennett.^[3]

References[]

^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. 1889. p. 509.
^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. p. 123.
^ "These Men Knew the Game of Politics". Wisconsin State Journal. July 3, 1921. p. 13. Retrieved May 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[]

Michael John Bennett at Find a Grave

[1] The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. 1889. p. 509.

[2] Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. p. 123.

[3] "These Men Knew the Game of Politics". Wisconsin State Journal. July 3, 1921. p. 13. Retrieved May 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

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