George Bennett (murderer)
Encyclopedia
George Bennett was charged with the murder of George Brown
, one of the Fathers of Confederation
. He was convicted of this crime and hanged on 23 July 1880 in Toronto, Ontario.
Bennett had been an employee of the Toronto Globe 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 on 24 March 1880 resulted in a bullet wound which became infected and resulted in Brown's death.
George Brown (Canadian politician)
George Brown was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation...
, one of the Fathers of Confederation
Fathers of Confederation
The Fathers of Confederation are the people who attended the Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences in 1864 and the London Conference of 1866 in England, preceding Canadian Confederation. The following lists the participants in the Charlottetown, Quebec, and London Conferences and their attendance at...
. He was convicted of this crime and hanged on 23 July 1880 in Toronto, Ontario.
Bennett had been an employee of the Toronto Globe 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 on 24 March 1880 resulted in a bullet wound which became infected and resulted in Brown's death.