Searching for Preston Bennett
Preston Bennett was born on 15, Dec. 1840 to Charles and Jane Ann Bennett.Preston was educated in France and was a member of the London Stock Exchange. In 1862 Preston arrived in Kamloops, British Columbia seeking gold.He was employed with the Hudson Bay Company and in 1882 was elected MPP for the Kamloops-Yale riding and was re-elected in 1882 but died before retaking his seat to TB on 12 Aug. 1882 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.