"Lake Bennett" adopted in the 1st Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 1898. Identified as Bennett Lake in all subsequent gazetteers and decision lists.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

Inlet in Yukon, outlet in British Columbia.

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Named in 1883 by Frederick Schwatka, US Army officer and explorer, after James Gordon Bennett (1841-1918), editor of the New York Herald and sponsor of the 2 year+ search for the remains of the Franklin Expedition, 1878-81, under Schwatka's command. Earlier, Bennett had financed Stanley's search for Livingstone (1869-71), and in 1875 had financed a search for the Northwest Passage - all parties accompanied by a New York Herald correspondent and photographer.

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"...taking over the New York Herald from his father in 1867, [Bennett] continued a tradition of aggressive news gathering and financed several famous international expeditions, including Henry Morton Stanley's successful search in central Africa for David Livingstone (1869--71). He moved to Paris in 1877, conducting his business from there via cables, correspondence, and the summoning of editors. In 1883, with John Mackay, he founded a company to lay transatlantic cables, breaking Jay Gould's monopoly. Four years later he established the renowned Paris edition of the Herald. An avid sportsman, he established international trophies in yachting, automobile, and aeronautical racing." (from: www biography.com January 2002)

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