Matthew Bennett (politician)

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Matthew Bennett (20 January 1862 – 16 January 1951) was an Australian politician. He was born at Carngham to farmer Joseph Bennett and Elizabeth Ann Temby. He became a farmer at , and on 31 October 1889 married Mary Simpson, with whom he had four daughters. Around 1906 he moved to Yannathan. An active member of the Country Party from its foundation, he served on from 1925 to 1951 and was president from 1931 to 1932 and from 1941 to 1942. In 1929 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in a by-election for Gippsland West. He served until his retirement in 1950. Bennett died at Malvern in 1951. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Member for Gippsland West
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rdf:langString Matthew Bennett (20 January 1862 – 16 January 1951) was an Australian politician. He was born at Carngham to farmer Joseph Bennett and Elizabeth Ann Temby. He became a farmer at , and on 31 October 1889 married Mary Simpson, with whom he had four daughters. Around 1906 he moved to Yannathan. An active member of the Country Party from its foundation, he served on from 1925 to 1951 and was president from 1931 to 1932 and from 1941 to 1942. In 1929 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in a by-election for Gippsland West. He served until his retirement in 1950. Bennett died at Malvern in 1951.
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