James O'Donnell Bennett
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| Born | May 1, 1870 Jackson, Michigan |
| Died | February 27, 1940 (aged 69) Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | Writer |
James O'Donnell Bennett (1870–1940) was an American journalist and author. He was best known for writing for the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Record-Herald,[1] and sometimes used the pseudonym "Eye Witness".[2]
Biography
[edit]James O'Donnell Bennett was born in Jackson, Michigan on May 1, 1870. He attended the University of Michigan, but left after two and a half years.[3]
He died from a coronary thrombosis in Chicago on February 27, 1940, and was buried at Mount Evergreen Cemetery in Jackson.[1][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bennett, James O'Donnell, 1870-1940". SNAC. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ BENNETT, James O'Donnell in Who's Who in America (1926 edition); p. 260
- ^ a b "A Great Lover of Her Beauty is Lost to State". Detroit Free Press. February 29, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James O'Donnell Bennett Service to be Held Today". Chicago Tribune. February 29, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Works by or about James O'Donnell Bennett at the Internet Archive
- James O’Donnell Bennett papers at Newberry Library
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