Alden I. Bennett

Alden I. Bennett
President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 9, 1861 – January 6, 1862
Preceded byMoses M. Davis
Succeeded byFrederick Thorpe
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 4, 1858 – January 6, 1862
Preceded byLouis P. Harvey
Succeeded byJoel Rich
Personal details
Born(1807-08-23)August 23, 1807
Quaker Hill, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 17, 1862(1862-06-17) (aged 54)
Turtle, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathTyphoid fever
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Wisconsin
Political party
Spouse
Mary Ann Espy
(m. 1829⁠–⁠1862)
Children
  • Ruth Ann Bennett
  • (b. 1834; died 1899)
  • Phineas Alden Bennett
  • (b. 1837; died 1912)
  • Mary Bennett
  • (b. 1840; died 1916)
  • Thomas Bennett
  • (b. 1843)
  • Charles John Bennett
  • (b. 1845; died 1854)
  • Alfred Bennett
  • (b. 1849; died 1888)
  • Augusta Bennett
  • (b. 1849)
ProfessionPhysician

Alden Isaac Bennett (August 23, 1807 – June 17, 1862) was an American physician, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing eastern Rock County from 1858 through 1862. His name was often abbreviated as A. I. Bennett.