Donald J. Bennett (May 6, 1931 – August 30, 1987) was a United States military officer, politician, and a businessman. Born in

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, Bennett attended

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and the

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. He served in the

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and retired as a lieutenant colonel. Bennett lived in

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and was a businessman. He served in the

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from 1977 to 1979 and was a

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. Bennett then served in the Alaska Senate from 1979 until his death. Bennett was president of the senate. Bennett died at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska after suffering a heart attack.'Sen. Don Bennett Dies in Fairbanks,' Sitka Daily Sentinel, August 31, 1987, pg. 1

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