Bruce Bennett (politician)

Bruce Bennett (October 31, 1917 – August 26, 1979) was an American politician. He served as attorney general of Arkansas from 1957 to 1961 and again from 1963 to 1967.^[1]

Bruce Bennett
Bennett in 1956
Attorney General of Arkansas
In office 1957–1961
Governor	Orval Faubus
Preceded by	Tom Gentry
Succeeded by	J. Frank Holt
In office 1963–1967
Governor	Orval Faubus
Preceded by	Jack Holt Jr.
Succeeded by	Joe Purcell
Personal details
Born	(1917-10-31)October 31, 1917 Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	August 26, 1979(1979-08-26) (aged 61)
Political party	Democratic

Life and career

Bennett was born in Helena, Arkansas. He served in the army during World War II.^[2]

Bennett served as attorney general of Arkansas from 1957 to 1961 and again from 1963 to 1967.^[1]

Bennett died on August 26, 1979,^[3] at the age of 61.

References

1. "Arkansas Former Attorneys General". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
2. Moore, Randy; Decker, Mark (March 30, 2008). More Than Darwin: An Encyclopedia of the People and Places of the Evolution-Creationism Controversy. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 26. ISBN 9780313341557 – via Google Books.
3. "Bruce Bennett (1917–1979)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 24, 2024.