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died on what would have been the first day of his senate term. At the
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and 1880 sessions. He worked much of the rest of his life as a clerk in the
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817:"Widow Receives Entire State"
787:"Jos. B. Bennett Passes Away"
754:"Death of Mrs. J. B. Bennett"
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262:Watertown, Wisconsin
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236:Biography
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