Marion Tinsley Bennett and Hotel Books

Born in Buffalo, Missouri on June 6, 1914 to Philip Allen Bennett and Mary Bertha (Tinsley) Bennett, he received his A.B. from Southwest Missouri State University in 1935 and earned a J.D. from the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis in 1938, after which he entered private practice. In 1941 he married June Young; they had two children, William and Ann, and four grandchildren, Jiffy, James, John, and Anna.

While practicing law, he was elected to the Greene County, Missouri Republican Central Committee, and managed his father's two Congressional election campaigns. When his father died in office in early 1943, Marion was chosen in a special election to complete his father's term in the 78th Congress. He was 28 years old. Winning reelection twice, he served in the 79th and 80th Congresses.

Marion Bennett was part of an official ten member Congressional delegation invited by General Dwight D. Eisenhower to follow the United States Third Army into Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany in 1945. The delegation's members toured the United States speaking and reporting on what they had seen of the horrific conditions in the camp. Bennett is quoted in the New York Times on May 6, 1945, "I left Buchenwald convinced that every German must be killed."

Losing his reelection bid in 1948, Bennett was appointed a trial commissioner to the federal Court of Claims, starting the day after his term ended, January 4, 1949. In 1950 he became an Air Force Reserve Colonel, a position he held until 1974. He also rose to become Chief Trial Commissioner at the Court of Claims in 1964, and was nominated in 1972 to be an Associate Judge. By enactment of the Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 he became a Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He became a Senior Circuit Judge on March 1, 1986, and continued to sit until 1997. He died in Alexandria, Virginia, on September 6, 2000, and is buried in Springfield, Missouri. Bibliography American immigration policies : a history by Marion T. Bennett. Washington : Public Affairs Press, c1963. Private claims act and congressional references . Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1968. The United States Court of Claims : a history, pt. 1. The judges, 1855-1976, by Marion T. Bennett / pt. 2. Origin, development, jurisdiction, 1855-1978, W. Cowen, P. Nichols, M.T. Bennett. Washington, D.C. : Committee on the Bicentennial of Independence and the Constitution of the Judicial Conference of the United States, 1976 i.e. 1977-1978. 2 vol.

Hotel Books and Marion Tinsley Bennett

Hotel Books is the American spoken-word project from Porterville, CA of Cam Smith. Hotel Books is commonly viewed as Faith-based, which Cam Smith has confirmed through numerous interviews. Smith has released four EPs and one full-length album with Hotel Books, featuring a revolving door of musicians who work alongside Smith. The project is often presented on tour as a full band, but has also been shown as a solo project of Cam Smith. They are known for Smith's unique vocal style, which is often the central focus of their work.

The band's latest effort, "I'm Almost Happy Here, But I Never Feel at Home" was released July 1, 2014 via InVogue Records. The album received mostly positive reviews, as well as earning the band their first Billboard chartings, #9 on Alternative New Artists and #20 on Heatseekers, for the album's debut week.

Hotel Books has toured USA, Europe, and Australia, playing with a variety of notable acts, including Whitechapel, Code Orange Kids, and Being As An Ocean.

Contents 1 Members 2 Releases 3 Music Videos 4 References

Members Studio Musicians Cam Smith – vocals (since 2011) Dan Colasanto – drums (2013-2014), guitar (since 2014) Kaleb Thibeau - guitar (since 2014) Andy Garcia - drums (Since 2014) Jordan Leal – guitars (2013–2014) Kevin Glaudel – guitar (2012–2013) Matthew Walker – guitar (2011–2012) Releases

This is a list of official releases by Hotel Books represented by distribution. "Everything We Could Have Done Differently" is a collection of short EPs released through Dead Letters Collective, including a three song split with Brave Coast, and a two song split with Endure. The EP series was always intended to be released as one record, but ended up being an independent compilation release.

"I'm Almost Happy Here, But I Never Feel At Home" is a two-part double EP featuring the December 2013 EP "I'm Almost Happy Here " (with the addition of two new singles released between EPs) as well a brand new EP entitled "But I Never Feel At Home".

Music Videos "Visions" (2012) "Beliefs " (2013) "Dreaming or Sinking" (2014) "Cult Leader" (2014) "Nicole" (2014)
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