Robert Bennett (Melbourne mayor)

Robert Bennett (21 January 1822 – 18 January 1891)[1] was a politician and Mayor of Melbourne, Australia between 1861 and 1862.

Robert Bennett
17th Mayor of Melbourne
In office 1861–1862
Preceded by	John Thomas Smith
Succeeded by	Edward Cohen
Personal details
Born	(1822-01-21)21 January 1822 Ireland, United Kingdom
Died	Melbourne, Australia
Nationality	Australian

Bennett was born in Tanderagee, County Armagh, Ireland, and arrived in the Port Phillip District in January 1842.[1] In November 1856 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for East Bourke, holding the seat until June 1857. He held the same seat again from October 1859 to August 1864.[1]

Bennett died in Northcote, Victoria on 18 January 1891.[1]

References

1. "Bennett, Robert". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.

Victorian Legislative Assembly
New district	Member for East Bourke November 1856 – June 1857	Succeeded by Augustus Greeves
Preceded by Augustus Greeves Richard Heales	Member for East Bourke October 1859 – August 1864	Succeeded by Joshua Cowell
Political offices
Preceded by John Smith	Mayor of Melbourne 1861–1862	Succeeded by Edward Cohen