Thomas Bennett (October 15, 1788 – February 12, 1872) was a magistrate and political figure in Newfoundland.
Born in Shaftesbury, Dorsetshire, England, Bennett first worked for the British government in the Commissariat Department and moved to St. John's, Newfoundland, in the early 1820s to work in his brother Charles' mercantile business.
[1] He entered politics in 1832 running for House of Assembly for Twillingate and Fogo.
Bennett also held a number of appointed positions in the government after he chose not to run for further office.
He was chosen for these appointments because the governor, Sir John Harvey, wanted both brothers to be part of the newly formed government.