| Honorific prefix | The Honourable |
|---|---|
| Order | 21st |
| Office | Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island |
| Predecessor | John George MacKay |
| Successor | Joseph Aubin Doiron |
| Term start | October 24, 1974 |
| Term end | January 14, 1980 |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor general | Jules Léger Edward Schreyer |
| Premier | Alex Campbell W. Bennett Campbell J. Angus MacLean |
| Office 1 | MLA (Assemblyman) for 5th Queens |
| Predecessor 1 | J. David Stewart |
| Successor 1 | James Lee |
| Term start 1 | May 30, 1966 |
| Term end 1 | October 24, 1974 |
| Birth date | October 10, 1912 |
| Birth place | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Death date | February 11, 2000 (aged 87) |
| Death place | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Spouse | Doris L. Bernard |
| Party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | Acadia University |
| Occupation | Teacher, academic, educational administrator |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Minister of Justice (1966–1970) Attorney General (1970–1974) President of Executive Council (1970–1974) Provincial Secretary (1972–1974) |
Gordon Lockhart Bennett, (October 10, 1912 – February 11, 2000) was a Canadian teacher, politician and the 21st lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island.
Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, he received a Bachelor of Science in 1937 and a Master of Science in Chemistry in 1947 from Acadia University. He started to teach in a school and joined the faculty of the department of Chemistry at Prince of Wales College in 1939.
In March 1966, Bennett was elected president of the Dominion Curling Association, succeeding Frank Sargent.[1]
In 1966, he was elected as a Liberal candidate as a representative of 5th Queens. He was re-elected in 1970 and 1974. From 1966 to 1974, he held ministerial positions in the government of Premier Alex Campbell, including president of the Executive Council, Minister of Education, Minister of Justice, provincial secretary and chairman of Provincial Centennial Commission.
He was lieutenant governor from October 24, 1974 to January 14, 1980.
He was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame as a builder.
In 1983, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He was created a Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John in 1975.
References
- ^ Harper, Scotty (March 10, 1966). "Missing the Broom". Winnipeg Free Press. p. 43.