Bennett, James O'Donnell (1870-1940)

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Chicago Daily Tribune

James O'Donnell Bennett to Jane Addams, ca. 1911

Tempting Fate, December 12, 1912

Comments at "The Theater" Symposium, March 21, 1906

Jane Addams to Brand Whitlock, April 11, 1911

Mary Ware Dennett to Jane Addams, October 15, 1912

Laura Dainty Pelham to James O'Donnell Bennett, December 13, 1912

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Birth Date

1870-05-01

Death Date

1940-02-27

Birthplace

Jackson, MI

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James O'Donnell Bennett was a writer for Chicago Record Herald and Chicago Tribune. Perhaps most famous for his record of both the Spanish-American War and World War, O'Donnell Bennett also wrote about Hull House and the various activities organized by the settlement house. In addition to being a long-time journalist, Bennett was also a respected literary critic. Bennett died in Chicago in 1940.