| Wallace F. Bennett | |
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| United States Senator from Utah |
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| In office January 3, 1951 – December 20, 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Elbert D. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Jake Garn |
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| Born | November 13, 1898 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Died | December 19, 1993 (aged 95) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Marion Grant |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Wallace Foster Bennett (November 13, 1898 – December 19, 1993) was a Republican Senator representing the U.S. state of Utah (1951–1974).
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Bennett was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 13, 1898, the son of Rosetta (née Wallace) and John Foster Bennett.[1] He served as an infantry officer in World War I. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1919. He became a high school principal and then a paint manufacturer. He was first elected to the Senate in 1950, defeating 18-year incumbent Elbert D. Thomas. Bennett served four terms before retiring in 1974. He resigned shortly before the end of his final term, and his already elected successor, Republican Jake Garn, was appointed to fill his seat.
Bennett lived to see his son Bob elected to his former Senate seat when Garn retired in 1992. Bennett died on December 19, 1993 in Salt Lake City. He was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Bennett was also a hymnwriter. He wrote the words to God of Power, God of Right which is hymn #20 in the 1985 Latter-day Saints Hymnal.
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| Preceded by Elbert D. Thomas |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Utah 1951–1974 Served alongside: Arthur V. Watkins, Frank Moss |
Succeeded by Jake Garn |
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