William Bennet
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William Bennet may refer to:
- William Bennet (MP of Ripon), MP for Ripon (UK Parliament constituency)Ripon (UK Parliament constituency)Ripon was a constituency sending members to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1983, centred on the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire.-History:...
- William Bennet (bishop)William Bennet (bishop)William Bennet was Bishop of Cloyne, Ireland, and an antiquary. He was born in the Tower of London and educated at Harrow School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was senior tutor for many years...
(1746–1820), Bishop of Cloyne and antiquary - William Stiles Bennet (1870–1962), US politician
- William Bennet (engineer)William Bennet (engineer)William Bennet was an English civil engineer, noted for his work on canals. Nothing is known of his early life or family history, but details of his work from about 1790 until 1826 are documented...
(active 1790-1826) English canal engineer (also spelled Bennett) - Sir William Bennet, 1st Baronet (d. 1710) of the Bennet BaronetsBennet BaronetsThere have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bennet, two in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. All four creations are extinct....
- Sir William Bennet, 2nd Baronet (d. 1729), member of 1st Parliament of Great Britain1st Parliament of Great BritainThe first Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain was established in 1707, after the merger of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland. No fresh elections were held in England, and the existing members of the House of Commons of England sat as members of the new House of Commons of...
- Sir William Bennet, 3rd Baronet (d. 1733) of the Bennet BaronetsBennet BaronetsThere have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bennet, two in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. All four creations are extinct....