Judge Bennett engaged in the general merchandise business in Janesville.

The evidence

• “BENNETT, capitahst; born in Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y. ; removed from there to Janesville in June, 1844 ; engaged in general merchandise business in September, 1844, which he carried on until 1850; from then to 1854, was in dry-goods business exclusively. In 1852, he was elected President of the 8.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 692 / book p. 696

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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