Colin Emerson Bennett

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Colin Emerson Bennett
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Grey North
In office 1949 – 1957
Preceded by	Wilfrid Garfield Case
Succeeded by	Percy Vermer Noble
Born	March 5, 1908 Meaford, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 30, 1993
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	lawyer
Website	Parliament of Canada biography

Colin Emerson Bennett (born March 5, 1908 in Meaford, Ontario, Canada-died April 30, 1993) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1949 election to represent the riding of Grey North. He was re-elected in 1953. During his second term, he was Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Veterans Affairs. Prior to his federal political experience, he was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force as group captain between 1941 and 1945.