Otis Bee Bennett (June 22, 1925 - March 3, 2000) was an American politician and farmer. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 1976.
O. B. Bennett | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 13th district 15th (1968-1972) | |
| In office January 1968 – January 1976 Serving with 1972-1976: Clyde E. Wood 1968-1972: Charles M. Deaton, Estes C. McDaniel, Clyde E. Wood, Hugh M. Arant | |
| Succeeded by | Will Green Poindexter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1925 French Camp, Mississippi |
| Died | March 3, 2000 (aged 74) Kosciusko, Mississippi |
Biography
Otis Bee Bennett was born on June 22, 1925, in French Camp, Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bennett.[3] He moved to Sunflower County, Mississippi, in 1927.[4] He graduated from Sunflower Agricultural High School, Sunflower Junior College, and Mississippi State University.[1] He served in the U. S. Air Force in World War II.[4] Bennett, a farmer in Sunflower County, was elected to represent the 15th district in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 1968-1972 term.[1][2] He was then re-elected to represent the 13th district in the 1972-1976 term.[1] Bennett died of heart failure at the Mississippi State Veterans Nursing Home in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on March 3, 2000.[4]