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Bennett H. HENDERSON, Congress, TN (1784)

HENDERSON, Bennett H., a Representative from Tennessee; born in Bedford, Bedford County, Va., September 5, 1784; moved to Tennessee; elected as a Republican to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4…

Bennett, Sir William Sterndale

(Encyclopedia) Bennett, Sir William Sterndale, 1816–75, English musician. Bennett was a friend of Mendelssohn and Schumann, both of whom influenced his work. Besides composing, he was active as a…

Miller, Sir Jonathan Wolfe

(Encyclopedia) Miller, Sir Jonathan Wolfe, 1934–2019, English director, actor, writer, and physician; during his long career in the performing arts, he at times devoted himself to medicine. Miller…

Best Director Nominees

Below are the nominees in the directing category. This is the second directing nomination for Alejandro G. Iñárritu. He was previously nominated for the 2006 film Babel. This is…

James Bennett McCREARY, Congress, KY (1838-1918)

Senate Years of Service: 1903-1909Party: DemocratMcCREARY, James Bennett, a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Richmond, Madison County, Ky., July 8, 1838; attended the common…

James Bennett HUNT, Congress, MI (1799-1857)

HUNT, James Bennett, a Representative from Michigan; born in Demerara, British Guiana, South America, August 13, 1799; returned with his father to New York City in 1803; pursued an academic…

Bennett McVey STEWART, Congress, IL (1912-1988)

STEWART, Bennett McVey, a Representative from Illinois; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., August 6, 1912; attended the public schools in Huntsville and Birmingham; B.A., Miles College…

Charles Bennett SMITH, Congress, NY (1870-1939)

SMITH, Charles Bennett, a Representative from New York; born in Sardinia, Erie County, N.Y., September 14, 1870; attended the district schools, and was graduated from Arcade Academy in 1886;…

Charles Edward BENNETT, Congress, FL (1910-2003)

BENNETT, Charles Edward, a Representative from Florida; born in Canton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., December 2, 1910; attended the Tampa schools; J.D., University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla…