Robert Frederick Bennett

Robert Frederick Bennett
39th Governor of Kansas
In office
January 13, 1975  January 8, 1979
LieutenantShelby Smith
Preceded byRobert Docking
Succeeded byJohn W. Carlin
President of the Kansas Senate
Succeeded byRichard Dean Rogers
Personal details
Born(1927-05-23)May 23, 1927
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 2000(2000-10-09) (aged 73)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeCorinth Cemetery
Prairie Village, Kansas
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mildred Gregory
Oliva Fisher
EducationUniversity of Kansas (BA, LLB)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsPurple Heart

Robert Frederick Bennett (May 23, 1927 – October 9, 2000) was an American lawyer and the 39th governor of Kansas from 1975 to 1979.