Caleb P. Bennett | |
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29th Governor of Delaware | |
In office January 15, 1833 – May 9, 1836 | |
Preceded by | David Hazzard |
Succeeded by | Charles Polk, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania | November 11, 1758
Died | May 9, 1836 Wilmington, Delaware | (aged 77)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Catherine Britton |
Residence(s) | Wilmington, Delaware |
Occupation | soldier |
Caleb Prew Bennett (November 11, 1758 – May 9, 1836) was an American soldier and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and a member of the Democratic Party who served as Governor of Delaware.