| John C. Bennett | |
|---|---|
 Engraving of John C. Bennett as Major General of the Nauvoo Legion (in a hand-in-waistcoat pose) | |
| Assistant President of the Church | |
| April 8, 1841 – May 11, 1842[1] | |
| Called by | Joseph Smith |
| End reason | Excommunicated and removed from position |
| 1st Mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois | |
| In office | |
| February 1, 1841[2] – May 17, 1842[1] | |
| Successor | Joseph Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Cook Bennett August 4, 1804 Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | August 5, 1867 (aged 63) Polk City, Iowa, United States |
| Resting place | Polk City Cemetery 41°46′23″N 93°42′07″W / 41.773°N 93.702°W |
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| Children | 3, Mary A. Bennett, Joseph Barker Bennett, and George G. Bennett |
| Parents | John Bennett Abigail Cook |
John Cook Bennett (August 4, 1804 – August 5, 1867) was an American physician and briefly a ranking and influential leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, who acted as mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois, and Major-General of the Nauvoo Legion in the early 1840s.
- ^ a b Givens, George W; Givens, Sylvia (2010). 500 Little-Known Facts About Nauvoo. Cedar Fort. p. 247. ISBN 978-1462100330. Retrieved 23 July 2013. - Bennett was "Disfellowship from the Church" on May 11, 1842, meaning he could no longer "serve in a church calling," and resignation on May 17, 1842
- ^ Garr, Arnold K. "Joseph Smith: Mayor of Nauvoo" (PDF). Mormon Historic Sites Foundation. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 22 July 2013.