Cumberland County, Maine - J. Lonville Bennett, M.D.
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Biography
J. Lonville Bennett, M.D.
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 494-495


J. Lonville Bennett, M.D., actively engaged in the practice of medicine at
Bridgton, is a native- of the town, born August 6,1842, son of the late Joseph
and Dolly (Chaplin) Bennett.Joseph Bennett was born July 10, 1810, and during
his long and active life was engaged in the pursuit of agriculture. In 1855 he
purchased the homestead now occupied by his sons, there carrying on mixed
husbandry until his death, August 2, 1890. He was buried in the. Burnham
Cemetery on the farm, beside his wife, who had passed away September 13, 1882,
at the age of seventy-eight years. Their children were: Dr. Bennett and William,
both of whom reside on the home farm; and Daniel E., who died in infancy.

J. Lonville Bennett grew to man's estate on the family homestead,receiving his
early education in the district and the high school. Subsequently at the
Bridgton Academy he was fitted for Bowdoin College, which he entered when
nineteen years old. One year later he relinquished his studies to defend the
Union. He enlisted as a private, September 10, 1862, in Company B,Twenty-third
Maine Volunteer Infantry, being mustered in as a nine months' man at Portland.
The following March, on account of physical disability, he was honorably
discharged from the service. In the fall of 1863 the Doctor resumed his place in
Bowdoin College, remaining there until the close of that school year. On
November 15, 1864, having recovered his usual health and vigor, he again offered
his services to his country, joining the Seventh Maine Battery. The battery was
stationed in Virginia during the winter of 1864 and 1865. With his comrades he
was at the forefront in the siege of Petersburg, and afterward joined in the
pursuit of Lee, prior to his surrender at Appomattox. He received his second
discharge at Augusta, Me., June 21, 1865.

After returning from the war, the Doctor studied medicine with Dr. J.H. Kimball,
of Bridgton, for two and a half years, and then entered the Portland Medical
School. He subsequently attended lectures at the Bowdoin Medical College, from
which he was graduated in 1869. Dr. Bennett entered upon his profession at North
Fryeburg, Oxford County, continuing in practice there and in Lovell for five
years. After spending eight months in Weston, Mass., he removed to Hiram, Me.,
where he built up an extensive patronage and remained a full decade. The Doctor
next practised in Peabody, Mass.,for some time, and then returned to the old
homestead, where he has since resided. In the exercise of his profession he has
won an enviable reputation as a practitioner of skill and knowledge.

Dr. Bennett was united in marriage in 1886 with Miss Rosalia Larrabee, a most
pleasing and estimable woman. Politically, the Doctor affiliates with the
Republican party, but is too busy professionally to take any very active part in
public affairs. While in North Fryeburg, he served as a member of the School
Committee, and while in Hiram was Supervisor and member of Board for a number of
years. At present he is superintendent of schools in Bridgton.  In 1893-94  he
was Supervisor. Dr. Bennett is a Knight of Pythias, a comrade of the Grand Army
of the Republic, and a member of Oriental Lodge, No. 13, A. F. & A. M.