Colin Emerson Bennett

Colin Emerson Bennett (March 5, 1908 – April 30, 1993) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada 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.

Colin Emerson Bennett
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Grey North
In office 1949–1957
Preceded by	Wilfrid Garfield Case
Succeeded by	Percy Verner Noble
Personal details
Born	(1908-03-05)March 5, 1908 Meaford, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 30, 1993(1993-04-30) (aged 85)
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	lawyer

Born in Meaford, Ontario, Bennett was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force as group captain between 1941 and 1945.

v t e 1949 Canadian federal election: Grey North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Colin Emerson Bennett	9,949
	Progressive Conservative	W. Garfield Case	7,589
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Elgin MacNab	1,354

v t e 1953 Canadian federal election: Grey North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Colin Emerson Bennett	8,368
	Progressive Conservative	W. Garfield Case	7,293
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Lorna Ellen Elliott	1,417
	Social Credit	Stanley Ross Patterson	342

External links

• Colin Emerson Bennett – Parliament of Canada biography