Otis Bee Bennett (June 22, 1925 - March 3, 2000) was an American politician and farmer. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 1976.
O. B. Bennett | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 13th district 15th (1968-1972) | |
| In office January 1968 – January 1976 Serving with 1972-1976: Clyde E. Wood 1968-1972: Charles M. Deaton, Estes C. McDaniel, Clyde E. Wood, Hugh M. Arant | |
| Succeeded by | Will Green Poindexter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1925 French Camp, Mississippi |
| Died | March 3, 2000 (aged 74) Kosciusko, Mississippi |
Biography
editOtis Bee Bennett was born on June 22, 1925, in French Camp, Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bennett.[3] He moved to Sunflower County, Mississippi, in 1927.[4] He graduated from Sunflower Agricultural High School, Sunflower Junior College, and Mississippi State University.[1] He served in the U. S. Air Force in World War II.[4] Bennett, a farmer in Sunflower County, was elected to represent the 15th district in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 1968-1972 term.[1][2] He was then re-elected to represent the 13th district in the 1972-1976 term.[1] Bennett died of heart failure at the Mississippi State Veterans Nursing Home in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on March 3, 2000.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Mississippi. Legislature (1972-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1972]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 24.
- ^ a b Mississippi. Legislature (1968-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1968]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 25.
- ^ "Rep. O. B. Bennett asks for re-election". The Enterprise-Tocsin. 1971-05-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ a b c "Obituary for O.B. Bennett (Aged 74)". The Enterprise-Tocsin. 2000-03-09. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-04-19.