From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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CHARLES P. BENNETT
	Charles P. Bennett is city attorney for Republic, in addition to
which he has a general practice in law, well merited by the ability which
he has manifested in this realm for many years past.  He is a man of deep
erudatition, having been well fortified by careful and painstaking study
in both literary and local lines.  He was born in Sterling, Pennsylvania,
on September 18, 1862, being the son of John P. and Margaret (Madden) 
Bennett, natives of Wayne, Pennsylvania.  The father enlisted in the
Sixty-Seventh Volunteer Infantry at the beginning of the war, and served to
the end of the conflict.  His death occured in 1867, from an illness 
contracted during his service.  His widow still resides at Stroudsburg,
Pennsylvania.  To this worthy couple, five children were born, J. Frank,
William, Eugene S., B.L., Charles P., the subject of this article.  The 
paternal great grandsire of our subject was one of the very first to settle
in that part of Pennsylvania, immigrating from Connecticut, with others in
1777.  The common school furnished the early educational training of our 
subject, after which he attended the Collegiate Institute of Fort Edwards,
New York.  After this he matriculated at Cornell University at Ithaca, New
York, and graduated in 1889, receiveing degree of LL.B.  Then he went to 
New York City and took a thorough course in the science of law under Blair
and Rudol of New York City.
	Mr. Bennett located in Tacoma and was admitted to the bar in the 
state of Washington in 1890, after which he opened a law office and 
commenced practice.  He held a good practice in that city until March 1899,
when he came to Republic and opened an office.  Since that time he has been
very active in his profession and has been favored with a large clientage.
Mr. Bennett is a Democrat and takes a keen interest in politics.  In 1902
his name appeared on the independant ticket as city attorney of Republic
and he gained the day by large majority.  In this capacity, we find him at
the present time.  Mr. Bennett is a man possessed of high sense of honor,
and has shown himself a master in his profession.  Fraternally, he is
affiliated with the K. of P., and the Eagles.
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