George McKinley Bennett (1863-1955) was key member and organizer of the Urbana Association of Commerce. In 1907, this association pushed for the construction of a new library building in Urbana, which ultimately became the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library.
Source
"Bennett, George" Photograph Envelope, Personal and Family Photographs, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
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