George Bennett (died 23 July 1880) - a
Cobourg
Cobourg ( ) is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto and east of Oshawa. It is the largest town in and seat of Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, to the west. It is ...
, Ontario native, whose original surname was "Dickson" - was charged with the murder of
George Brown George Brown may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* George Loring Brown (1814–1889), American landscape painter
* George Douglas Brown (1869–1902), Scottish novelist
* George Williams Brown (1894–1963), Canadian historian and editor
* G ...
, one of the
Fathers of Confederation. He was convicted of this crime and hanged in Toronto, Ontario.
Background to armed confrontation with George Brown
Bennett had been an employee of the ''
Toronto Globe
''The Globe'' was a newspaper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, founded in 1844 by George Brown as a Reform voice. It merged with ''The Mail and Empire'' in 1936 to form ''The Globe and Mail''.
History
''The Globe'' is pre-dated by a title of the same ...
'' where George Brown was founder and editor. He had been dismissed after repeated problems with drinking and general work habits.
An armed confrontation with the editor ensued on 24 March 1880. This resulted in a bullet wound that became infected and led to Brown's death.
Execution of Bennett
After Brown had succumbed to his injuries seven weeks subsequent to Bennett's armed attack, Bennett was tried and hanged on conviction, a few weeks later.
See also
*
George Brown %28Canadian politician%29#Legacy
*
The Globe %28Toronto newspaper%29#History
References
Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
1880 deaths
Canadian people convicted of murder
Year of birth missing
Executed Canadian people
People executed by Canada by hanging
People convicted of murder by Canada
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People executed for murder