James O'Donnell Bennett

James O'Donnell Bennett
Born(1870-05-01)May 1, 1870
Jackson, Michigan
DiedFebruary 27, 1940(1940-02-27) (aged 69)
Chicago, Illinois
OccupationWriter

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Bennett, James O'Donnell, 1870-1940". SNAC. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. ^ BENNETT, James O'Donnell in Who's Who in America (1926 edition); p. 260
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "James O'Donnell Bennett Service to be Held Today". Chicago Tribune. February 29, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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