Bennett Katz
| Bennett Katz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 19 district | |
| In office 1966–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1918 Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 1, 2007 (aged 89) Topsham, Maine |
| Political party | Republican |
Bennett D. Katz (October 7, 1918 - November 1, 2007) was an American politician from Maine. Katz, a Republican represented Augusta, Maine in the Maine Legislature from his election to the Maine House of Representatives in 1962 until his retirement from the Maine Senate in 1980. He spent a total of 4 years (two terms) in the House and 14 years (7 terms) in the Senate. His time in the Senate included two terms (1969-1970; 1979-1980) as Majority Leader. His son, Roger Katz, was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2010 after serving as Mayor of Augusta.
Katz was instrumental in the founding of the University of Maine at Augusta in 1965.[1] The Bennett D. Katz Library, built in 1974, is named in his honor.[2]
Katz was born on October 7, 1918 in Springfield, Massachusetts and attended schools in Boston, Massachusetts before graduating from Tufts University. He was an army pilot during World War II. He later settled in Augusta, Maine. He received an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Maine at Augusta before his death in Topsham, Maine nursing home on November 1, 2007.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ex-Senate leader Bennett Katz dies". Bangor Daily News (Associated Press). November 3, 2007. p. B8. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Katz Library (Augusta) - University of Maine at Augusta". Retrieved 26 July 2014.