City: Fruitland
BENNETT, Hugh T., farmer and stock raiser; born Fruitland, Tenn. March 4, 1881; Scotch-Irish descent; son of W. N. and Mattie (McLeary) BENNETT; educated in public schools of Gibson Co., University of Tenn., Knoxville and S. N. U., Huntingdon, Tenn., married Ethel YANDELL Sept. 9, 1902; member K. of P., I. O. O. F., K. O. T. M. and W. O. W.; Democrat; Representative in Lower House of Tenn. Legislature 1909; elected Justice of Peace 1906 to succeed his father, W. N. BENNETT, which office he now holds, youngest Justice of the Peace in Gibson Co.; member Presbyterian church.
